Courses and Schedules

JOU-3520 News Writing


News Writing is an overview of journalistic techniques such as news gathering, interviewing, feature writing, editorial writing, and writing for print and broadcast. Students will gain understanding of the differences in methods of presenting these styles through a consideration of the ethical and legal implications.

Advisory: This is an upper-level journalism course. Incoming students are expected to be familiar with the reporting terminology and procedures covered in an introductory journalism course such as JOU-1100: Introduction to News Reporting.

Study Methods:

Accelerated Courses (JOU-3520-AC):
3 consecutive Sessions during each 12-week term
Jul 2026,  Aug 2026,  Sep 2026,  Oct 2026,  Nov 2026,  Dec 2026,  Jan 2027,  Feb 2027,  Mar 2027,  Apr 2027,  May 2027,  Jun 2027


Guided Study (JOU-3520-GS):
Aug 2026,  Feb 2027


Online Courses (JOU-3520-OL):
Aug 2026,  Feb 2027


Credits: 3

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