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JOURNALISM 660
660-120
News Writing and Reporting
3 Cr.
Nature and function of the mass media. Career opportunities. Journalistic principles. News gathering and writing articles. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: 560-101 College Composition or concurrent enrollment.
660-121
News Writing and Reporting
3 Cr.
Continuation of 660-120 News Writing and Reporting. News gathering and writing articles. Principal problems confronting journalists and their newspapers. Special attention to large, contemporary papers. Introduction to interpretative reporting. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 660-120 News Writing and Reporting.
660-122
News Writing and Reporting
3 Cr.
Continuation of 660-121 News Writing and Reporting. Further development in interpretative reporting, using the community as a laboratory. Greater emphasis on journalistic specialties and writing for the broadcast media. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 660-121 News Writing and Reporting.
660-123
Staff Practice
1 Cr.
Class laboratory experience in assembling, making-up and publishing the College newspaper. Detailed weekly analysis of the 'effectiveness of the news stories written and published as well as of the overall presentation of the College newspaper. Students are assigned to College newspaper staff. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in 660-120 News Writing and Reporting or consent of instructor.
660- 124
Staff Practice
1 Cr.
Continuation of 660-123 Staff Practice. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: 660-123 Staff Practice and concurrent enrollment in 660-121 News Writing and Reporting.
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