COURSE NUMBER: | CMNA 395 | |||||||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Introduction to Journalism | |||||||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Brent Wittmeier | |||||||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 3) | |||||||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | This is an applied writing course about news journalism in a
variety of media, its function as business, art, and public service,
and how the character of "The News" changes with new technology and
social media. It examines what is included and excluded from "The News"
and the impact of those choices on news consumers. Interviewing,
journalistic ethics, liability, writing news stories and opinion
pieces, and critical reflection on the role of "The News" in society
will all be introduced. Media professionals in news-related careers
will present. Students will contribute to the King's student newspaper. Prerequisites: ENGL 215 Students who do not posses the prerequisite may have it waived upon demonstration of writing competence. |
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REQUIRED TEXTS: | William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. | |||||||||||||||
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: | On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
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Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions
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from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult
the course instructor for up to date details.
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