COM 2011 - Introduction to Journalism

Institution:

Centenary University

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Description:

4 Credits Prerequisite: ENG106 or equivalent This course emphasizes the basics of journalistic writing to help produce interesting, accurate, fair, and observant writers. The discipline taught here will improve their writing skills and make them more discerning media consumers as well as more aware of global newsworthy events. Class sessions involve lectures, discussions, analyses of articles from daily, weekly, and online newspapers, drills in writing and editing, and exercises exploring journalistic ethics. A newsroom atmosphere enhances the practical nature of the course. Students may be encouraged to submit class-assigned articles to the campus newspaper, The Quill.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centenaryuniversity.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 852-1400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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