JRN 101 Beginning Newswriting 3 credits
This is the first in a two-semester sequence designed primarily for students who wish to develop basic journalistic writing skills. Emphasis is placed on the form and organization of news stories, leads, speeches and meetings, interviews, human interest, development, investigative and interpretive stories. Attention is given to reporters as professionals and citizens, followed by emphasis on the meaning of news, the right to know, the qualities of news and its evaluation and selection. Students are encouraged to work on the student newspaper. R, W1 (3 lecture hours)