JRNL101 — Beginning Newswriting
JRNL 101 - Beginning Newswriting JRNL 101 - Beginning Newswriting 5 Credits Examining, analyzing and writing leads, news stories, sports and features, plus research and interviewing techniques. Students will write for the Thunderword, the weekly student newspaper, as the lab for the class. 0 Placement Eligibility English 101 Course Note Counts as second writing course for degree distributions. Fees Journalism Fee Quarters Typically ummer Online Fall Day Winter Day Spring Day Designed to Serve Journalism and Humanties area students; transfer students in communications and other fields who want five credits of writing credits. Active Date 20240322T08:50:32 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 25 Shared Learning Environment Yes Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: AA Humanities Area I Course Outline Basics of reporting and what news is. Fundamental tenets and ethical approaches to journalistic writing, including accuracy and deadlines. Kinds of stories/ writing print news, features, arts and sports. Use of stylebook. Use of personal computers. Legal and ethical issues. Students will write for the Thunderword, which is the laboratory for the class. Student Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL99