Prerequisite(s): Cannot be enrolled concurrently with MCOM 3313.
A workshop course focusing on news reporting and writing techniques used in both traditional print media and Internet publishing. Students will be introduced to the basics of accuracy, clarity, word choice, journalistic style, story structure, and deadlines. Coverage of on-campus news events is supplemented by deadline writing exercises in a classroom laboratory.
Core Code: 010B - Communication Writing Intensive (WI): Meets one of the courses in the Writing Proficiency Requirement.