Newsroom Leadership Seminar

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

This one-credit seminar is open exclusively to students in the journalism minor who are also in leadership positions with student media organizations. Students who meet that criteria may register for this course for up to three semesters, earning a maximum of three credits. The class will meet 10 times throughout the semester with a rotating group of visiting professional journalists who will critique student media work and help cultivate story ideas. In addition to feedback on published and broadcast work, the class sessions will focus on principles of news judgment and editorial decision-making, innovative storytelling approaches, and practical advice for reporting on complex or controversial subjects. The visiting journalists also will provide insights and examples from their own work and offer advice on establishing a career in the news industry.