STUDENTS LEARN NEWS REPORTINGJMC 301 provides practice in gathering and writing news for campus media. Emphasis is placed on beat assignment reporting, interviewing techniques and some specialized reporting. It is a laboratory class in which students write for the university student newspaper, The Parthenon, and its online edition. Prerequisites for JMC 301 are a minimum grade of C in JMC 102 and JMC 201. Because this is an advanced writing course, student work is expected to reflect professional writing standards in gathering and attributing information, interviewing sources, writing and editing. |
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JMC 301 and its Objectives1. Analyze, criticize and evaluate others' journalistic work.2. Organize personal and professional schedules to complete two stories a week for publication. 3. Conduct research and interviews to write news stories. 4. Demonstrate professional standards in quotations and attribution. 5. Identify the key sources and key issues relevant to covering a news beat and establish relationships with sources to develop stories on deadline. 6. Work collaboratively with other journalists and editors in a professional newsroom to develop stories, write and edit them, and meet deadlines. 7. Develop a digital portfolio of published work, resume and cover letter to show prospective employers that reflects students' self-evaluation of course work, professional attributes and abilities and self-marketing skills. 8. Promote the role of free and ethical news media in a free society. 9. Recognize the value of images in storytelling. 10. Demonstrate the importance of seeking diverse news sources. |
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