Introduction to Newswriting and Reporting

Catalog description

Introduction to the fundamentals, theories and practice of news writing and reporting. Identify what constitutes news, as demonstrated by daily news media, conduct interviews, generate story ideas, and write and report news stories using Associated Press style, inverted pyramid organization, and the five Ws of news writing content. Introduction to how editorial departments in contemporary news organizations operate, to the legal, ethical and cultural issues in the news business, the evolution of digital and social media in the news media, and various news-writing strategies beyond the inverted pyramid.