January 20, 2021

Fundamentals of Journalism

Students study the principles and practices of journalism in a democratic society through the use of various platforms. This course examines and practices the skills of gathering information and writing ethical news and feature stories with precision, balance, and insight. This course emphasizes reporting techniques including investigative reporting, observing, interviewing, and broadcasting, as well as producing journalism stories for print and online, journalism blogs, and television broadcasts. Students produce several stories for their portfolios.