COURSE Code: JRNL 100
5 Credits
Course Description
Through a series of classroom lectures and practical assignments, this course lays the foundation for news writing and reporting for all media, including multiplatform reporting. Emphasis is placed on recognition of news values and on the development of a clear, concise and readable style of news writing. Students will learn that journalism is not a nine-to-five job and that prospective employers are looking for journalists who not only have excellent reporting, research and writing skills, but also show initiative, persistence, curiosity and respect for the profession. This course is the basis for all subsequent journalism courses, print, broadcast and online, and must be successfully completed in order to proceed to second semester.
