JOUR 1100 - Reporting and News Writing

Institution:

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Description:

3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course introduces the craft of news writing and reporting. Students will focus on traditional news values; the basic news article; investigative and feature reporting; hard and soft leads; sources, interviewing techniques and background research, including use of the Internet; broadcast journalism and electronic news gathering; and media ethics and the law, with emphasis on the First Amendment. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

Phone Number:

(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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