AS 3800 - Writing for Media

Credits: 4

The course combines instruction in the craft of journalism and teaches students to write accurately and clearly and to meet deadlines. The basics of good reporting whether for print, broadcast, or internet journalism are stressed, including how to gather and verify information, where to look for stories, how to interview, how to use sources, and how to report in a fair and balanced manner. Students will write about and cover a variety of news events and issues.

Prerequisites
AS 2802 or permission of instructor; EMS

When Offered:
Every semester.Note:
[NOTE: should include all the options (at OW and transfer) plus new courses listed below -
( Undergraduate Level AS 2802 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate Level AS 2802 Minimum Grade of TD- )
and
( WRITING O.W. 50 or
Undergraduate Level EL 2203 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2203 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2205 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2205 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2206 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2206 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2207 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2207 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2211 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2211 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2214 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2214 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2216 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2216 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2218 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2218 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2219 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2219 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2221 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2221 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2222 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2222 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2224 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2224 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2233 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2233 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2239 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2239 Minimum Grade of TC or
Undergraduate Level EL 2248 Minimum Grade of C or
Undergraduate Level EL 2248 Minimum Grade of TC ) ]