MCOM 101

Introduction To Journalism

Southwestern Illinois College · UGRD · Fall 2026

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Astudy of the basic principles of news gathering, reporting, interviewing and writing. The course examines the following: the idea of news writing; types Course Description Guide (continued) of journalistic articles; lead writing techniques; ethical issues in journalism; the application of research methods, including the use of library and online sources; and the types of publications which use journalistic writing. Students write basic stories under real-time constraints.

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Class #2295Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
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TR 1100-1215
Meeting dates
Aug 18 – Dec 10
Location
Belleville LA Bldg – Rm 3311
Instructor
Covlin, Julie Range

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Instructional method: DIS

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