JRN 3200 - News Writing and Reporting

This course continues to hone students’ skills in news writing and reporting with an emphasis on out-of-class reporting and interviewing. Information gathering, ethics, current events, and a variety of types of news stories and mediums and covered. Students will learn about beat reporting, the use of public documents, and meeting coverage.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: JRN 1000 with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to the following majors/minors: communication studies, journalism, journalism minor, and Telecommunications Information Management, and by instructor approval.

Notes: This course satisfies General Education Proficiency 2: Baccalaureate-Level Writing.