COM 230 - Newswriting II

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or above in COM 220 and COM 255.
This is an entry level broadcast writing course covering newswriting for radio, television, and the Internet. Emphasis is on writing and critiquing electronic news as well as interviewing, logging, outlining, and final scripting of stories. Students will interview, write, and produce a full radio story from start to finish and interview and write a complete television news feature story. Students can expect lectures, class discussion, multimedia presentations, critiques, individual coaching, field experience, and both internal and external reporting assignments.