JRN 3010 - Copy and Content Editing

This course provides practice in copy and content editing. Students learn the techniques of copy, content and page editing. If focuses on copy editing, rewriting, typography, headline writing, page design, handling photographs, developing story ideas, working with writers, and editing for accuracy and fairness. This course offers students an overview of the roles and responsibilities of news editors.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: JRN 2100 with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits: 4 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to the following majors/minors: Communication Studies, Pre-Communication Studies, Journalism, Pre-Journalism, Public Relations, Pre-Public Relations, Pre-Communication, Journalism minor.