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May 14, 2024
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JOUR 1100 - Writing News for Publication Credit Hours: 3.00 (3 contact hrs) Focuses on the elements of news story writing and reporting. Student learns to write spot news and feature stories, interview newsmakers, and gather information. Student writing will be suitable for publication, formatted in Word documents and presented in Associated Press (AP) style.
Prerequisites: None
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to gather information for news story writing and reporting.
Objectives:
- Conduct comprehensive research (including online research) necessary for writing news stories that focus on community, campus news, and local events.
- Interview individuals providing information for news stories.
- Take reporter’s notes.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce news stories suitable for publication.
Objectives:
- Using a computer, produce news stories (for a total of approximately 4,000-plus words during the semester).
- Use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure.
- Correctly and accurately quote sources, including authoritative sources.
- Write news stories that are accurate and unbiased.
- Create summary leads which could include anecdotal leads, scenic leads, and leads with flair.
- Practice writing attention-getting leads to draw in readers.
- Organize stories in an inverted pyramid format, as well as adhere to other techniques recognized by professional journalist.
- Format stories in a manner that is conducive to The Associated Press Stylebook.
- Develop a story that is timely, factual, and reader-friendly for an audience.
- Using a computer, write and submit an assigned article in a format designed to contribute to contemporary layout and design practices.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to edit and ‘coach’ other writers through copy editing.
Objectives:
- Recognize the editor’s significant role in maintaining a quality publication.
- Given written news stories of other students, edit and provide feedback for improvement.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Introduction to Journalism
- Writing Exercise/Warm-up
- The Role of Journalism
- Serving Your Country/Letters from Home
- Storytelling/Inverted Pyramid
- Lab Work/”What’s your Story?”
- Interviewing
- Student Interview #1
- Student Interview Presentations
- Student Interview #2
- Discuss “Prominent Person” Story
- How to Write an Attention-Grabbing Lead
- Group Work
- Student Profile Due
- Research/Finding Sources
- Library Tour
- Copy Editing
- Prominent Person Story Due
- Lab work/Finding Web Sources
- Covering Meetings
- Briefing for Guest Speaker
- Guest Speaker Interview
- Copy Editing
- Guest Speaker Story Due
- Beat Reporting
- Editorial Writing
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Student Meetings
- Movie Screening
- Town Meeting Story
- Writing for Other Media
- Copy Editing
- Briefing for Teleconference
- Movie Review Due
- Teleconference Interview
- Copy Editing
- Teleconference Story Due
- Copy Editing
- Beat Story Due
- Guest Speaker
- Design and Layout (for Print and Web)
Primary Faculty Masters, Marie Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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