Students in this course are introduced to the news industry and the rules that govern the newsroom. All students will learn about the history of the industry and be introduced to news writing principles. The student will produce 500-word stories for publication in The Spreading Oak, Oakwood’s student-run newspaper. Skills learned in this course are useful no matter the platform or format. Interviewing techniques and principles of journalistic research are also introduced. Students will be paired with a department on campus to produce stories on as part of the lab requirement.
Prerequisites
JR 101, CO221. Lab fees required.