Science Writing for Journalism and Strategic Communication

Catalog description

(cross-leveled with JOURN 4416 ). How will climate change affect us? Why is there water on Mars? How are vaccines made? In this class, students will learn how to understand, report and write on science, health, and environmental topics for either journalism outlets or strat comm clients. Students will effectively communicate science and avoid common pitfalls as they create multiple pieces for publication. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: C- or higher in JOURN 7450 , JOURN 7804 , JOURN 7204 , JOURN 7304 , JOURN 7540 , or JOURN 7830