Newsgathering Prin & Prac

Catalog description

This course introduces the basics of newsgathering, reporting, and traditional journalism for print, broadcast, and the Internet. It teaches how to make money as an independent journalist through blogging and free-lance writing. It focuses on the ethics and culture of professional journalism. Reporting techniques including interviewing, beat reporting, and basic research are included in the course. In essence, this course teaches students how to write, think, and research as a reporter would.