JOUR 2010 Introduction to Journalism

JOUR 2010 Introduction to Journalism
Introduction to Journalism
This course introduces students to researching, reporting, and writing news stories for print, broadcast, Internet and other media. Through extensive reporting/writing assignments, guest speakers, and quizzes on current events, the course will cover the nature of news, journalistic style, the preparation of manuscripts for publication, the development of leads, interviewing techniques, selection and organization of facts, and the difference between various media styles.
credit hours: 3