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Newswriting I (COM-208)

Semester:	Fall 2020
Number:	0108-208-001
Instructor:	Mark Grabowski
Days:	Monday 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Note:	Online, Synchronous
Location:	Online
Credits:	3
Notes:	There Will Also Be Some Optional Opportunities To Meet In Person In Small Groups
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	Students are introduced to the basics of researching and writing news stories through in-class writing workshops and reporting assignments from the field. Students are also required to regularly read newspapers and critically assess them for their newsworthiness and clarity of writing. (Learning Goals:CW)
Learning Goals:	Students will learn how to write journalistically and how that style of writing differs from other types of writing. Students will learn to identify newsworthy stories for their assignments through discussions with their professor. Assessment will be based on how well the story idea meets the elements of newsworthiness: Timeliness, prominence, proximity, human interest, originality, etc.Students will improve interpersonal communication and research skills by interviewing sources and by gathering information for their assigned stories.Students will learn about ethics and laws involved in journalism through class discussions, case studies and by practicing responsible journalism. They will be evaluated on how well the present all sides of a story, whether they avoid conflicts of interest, whether the avoid plagiarism and fabrication, etc. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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