CO 120 - Introduction to Journalism

Institution:

Mount Mercy University

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Description:

This is a basic course in journalistic writing that covers the role and responsibility of the press in a free society as well as the fundamentals of news gathering and news writing for the print, broadcast, and online media. Writing assignments will progress from basic news gathering and news stories to human-interest stories, trend stories, and in-depth feature stories. In addition to class assignments, students will write stories for the "Mount Mercy Times." Students majoring in English, education,speech, those working for the "Mount Mercy Times," other publications, or who have career aspirationsin journalism, and publishing or writing should find this course beneficial. Prerequisite: general education writing course.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtmercy.edu

Phone Number:

(319) 363-8213

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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