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2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

JRN 101 - Introduction to Reporting and Media Writing [SUN# JRN 2201]


3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Introduction to news reporting. Includes journalism as a career, the journalist and the organization of the newsroom, defining news, news style, elements of a news story, fundamentals of writing news, and news gathering and reporting. Also includes organizing and writing the story, revision of stories, and ethics, libel and media law.

Prerequisite(s): WRT 090  or required score on the writing assessment test.
Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - OTHER.