ARTS 285 - Newspaper Production

Institution:

Raritan Valley Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: One of the following: COMM 254 - News Reporting, COMM 255 - Feature Writing, ARTS 246 - Graphic Design I, ARTS 212 - Photography I, ARTS 267 - Video Production I, ARTS 274 - Web Design, BUSI 153 - Small Business Management. Students from various disciplines collaborate to publish the college's student newspaper both in print and online. Students can register for this course to receive Communication, Arts or Business credit. Many assignments will reflect a student's chosen discipline, but students in all areas will also study the fundamentals of newspaper production as a whole. Areas to be covered include news, features, sports and op/ed writing, interviewing, photography, art/illustration, graphic design/layout, web development, video production and streaming, business/advertising management, promotion/circulation, and basic principles of media law and ethics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the various components work together, on the roles and responsibilities of news media in community, and on collaborating to publish the paper.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.raritanval.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 526-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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