COM 415 - Investigative Reporting and Writing

Institution:

Rider University

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Description:

3 credits This is an advanced course in the tools and techniques of contemporary in-depth reporting. Students will learn how to do multi-sourced reporting and writing using primary and secondary sources including human sources, paper sources, electronic documents and databases, both online and offline. Emphasis will be placed on writing stories that answer not only the who, what, when and where questions but also the why, the how and the "so what " questions. Studentswill also be exposed to some of the best investigative work of journalists past and present as models for analysis and discussion. Prerequisite: COM-210.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rider.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 896-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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