Introduction to Journalism: Research to Writing

3 units

This course provides an overview of hands-on journalism skills with an emphasis on clear, accurate, and persuasive writing. Students will learn how to get the story, conduct interviews, report the story, and proofread their work. We will study and practice the art of pursuing a story, digging up and verifying facts, sorting fact from opinion, and uncovering information using principles of fairness, truth, and accuracy. As the format for news distribution varies and changes regularly, the course prepares students to use all platforms, including newspaper, television, radio, Facebook, Twitter, social media, citizen journalism, blogs, and all other formats.