INTERVIEWING AND DATA FOR JOURNALISTS

Catalog description

This course offers students more practice in interviewing and finding news in numbers. Students will engage in news coverage that allows them to practice interviewing techniques including how to find sources, ask the right questions and use that information to create news content. We will also discuss diversity and its importance in the selection of story topics and sources. This course will also introduce students to finding stories through data and research. Students will learn how to find stories in numbers, how to judge and report on scientific research and how to use visuals to enhance reporting of data.