Description
This introductory course will entail studying journalistic writing, terminology and publication to complete journalism -related assignments. Students will apply these skills, using software to produce a student newspaper / newsletter. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills by analyzing the news media and current events… and by applying that knowledge to hands-on activities.
Course objectives can be fourn here.
Information about course polices and procedures can be read in the course syllabus, available in PDF format below.
Ind Novel Journal 2
Units
1st Semester
- About the news
- Freedom of the press and legal and ethical issues
- Newspapers
- Writing (newspapers)
- Style
- Current events, newspaper review (all semester)
2nd Semester
- History
- Writng, part 2 (other leads and news article types)
- Interviewing
- Editors, Editing, and style
- Broadcast News
- Magizines
- Web as a news source
- Media analysis
- Photojournalism (including photography basics)
- Layout and Design
Files
All downloads for Journalism are listed below. This list will expand as the year progresses.