This course is an introduction to journalism research, writing, and basic editing. Whereas the focus is on print journalism, the principles and practices are applicable to broadcast and online journalism. The course therefore prepares students for the follow-up course in this sequence (News Reporting and Writing II) which focuses on broadcast and online journalism
By the end of the course, the students should be able:1. To experience the real world of journalism where they will report and write on deadline and under organizational, editorial, and societal pressures.2. To go beyond the basic news values and merely chronicling events as they happen to providing context and giving perspective.3. To demonstrate an understanding of today’s news industry and processes.4. To remain objective while interpreting issues and events and locating them in wider perspectives.5. To combine text and photos to produce stories for publication.6. To act as their own editors.
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