JRN 2101: Media Writing (2023-2024)

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Students will master the basics of journalistic writing, which are applicable to print, online and broadcast media. These skills include news judgment, leads, story organization, precise language, and proper grammar, style and punctuation. Students will cover events such as speeches, and they will learn the basics of interviewing. All skills are guided by an understanding of journalism as a discipline that requires critical thinking, clear professional values and strong ethical responsibility. Typically offered: Autumn.