News & Feature Writing ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

What is journalism? Students will study and practice news writing. Through repeated practice, students will learn how to use journalistic story structures to organize writing; interviewing and other information gathering strategies; protocols of fact-checking; and uses of grammar, sentence structure, and style to strengthen overall writing. While the course is designed to offer students interested in possible careers in journalism an introduction to the trade, it also will appeal to those interested in strengthening their overall writing and editing skills. Prerequisite (must complete before registering): Completion of the General Education requirement in Basic Communication. Highly Recommended (not required): College Writing ( COMW 1005 ), or equivalent, and information literacy skills and ability to conduct library research Notes: This is an appropriate course as part of the Concentration for students concentrating in Communications, Media, Journalism, Writing or similar Concentrations. Students in other areas may choose it as an elective This course was previously CUL-221614 News and Feature Writing.