JRN 102 - Fundamentals of News Reporting

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

Subject:

Journalism

Description:

This course serves as an introduction to basic news writing as practiced by journalists and public relations professionals. It covers the basics of news and information gathering; identifying, characterizing and targeting an audience; interviewing; and crafting accurate and informative news stories and features. Students gain hands-on experience by writing a mix of news and feature stories publishable in print or electronic media form. Students also engage in peer review and editing as well as revision of their own work.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Passed  ENG 101 or ENG 101L   

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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