EN 150 - Journalism I

Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to the role of journalism in a free society, clarification of what is news, traditional newspaper structure, preparing copy and leads. The process of interviewing and writing from an interview will also be covered.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the semester the student will be able to:

write leads and stories in inverted pyramid structure;
prepare copy using correct format and copy symbols;
produce news stories using acceptable grammar and mechanics;
write a feature news story;
write a news story from an interview; and
apply legal safeguards and responsibilities to journalism.

F/S (C, N, S)