Introduction to Broadcast News

Catalog description

In this course students examine broadcast news for radio and television from a theoretical, philosophical and practical perspective. Students analyze and evaluate both the content and the delivery of news. In addition, students learn how to report news themselves from beginning to end. They study electronic news gathering and develop techniques for interviewing. Additionally, they write broadcast news, with a focus on story developing, reporting, and editing. Lastly, they examine ethical standards in journalism related to broadcast news.