ENG 130 - Fundamentals of Journalism I

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This is a writing-intensive course designed for students contemplating a career in journalism. The course will focus on the principles and techniques of journalism with an emphasis on the print media, primarily weekly and daily newspapers. Topics include the nature of news, news gathering techniques, news reporting, digital journalism, ethics of journalism and journalism law. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define "news"; Discuss the impact of electronic media on print media; Explain the organization and hierarchy of a typical newspaper; Define newspaper terms; Interview sources; Write a lead; Write news and feature copy according to AP Style; Create a blog; Explain journalism law with respect to libel and invasion of privacy; Identify and summarize three ethical philosophies pertaining to journalism.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 100

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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