COMM 305 - Sports Journalism

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

In Sports Journalism, students will first explore the history and role of sports journalism and develop a working knowledge of the cultural, legal and ethical issues related to sports journalism. Second, students will use this knowledge to learn and apply the fundamentals of gathering, organizing, evaluating, and writing information to produce effective sports headlines, summaries and stories for publication in various media formats (print, broadcast and online).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

COMM 111 (Grade of C or Higher), COMM 112 (Grade of C or Higher), and COMM 245 (Grade of C or Higher)

Corequisites:

COMM 245

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

This course is approved for distance education instruction. Distance education opportunities vary by semester. Please contact the university for more information.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2013 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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