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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-23-2000 |
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JRN201
2000 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
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3.0 Credit(s) 5.0 Period(s) 4.4 Load
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News
Writing |
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Writing news for the print media. Composing at the
computer keyboard. Associated Press editing style, writing skills, and
organizational structure for news. Prerequisites: ENG101, ENG107, or
equivalent. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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JRN201 2000 Fall –
2011 Summer II |
News Writing |
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Demonstrate the ability to apply AP style while editing
news stories. (I) |
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Use an Associated Press Stylebook. (I) |
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Demonstrate an
ability to write news stories designed for a mass audience, employing
traditional journalistic style patterns. (I) |
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Write professional news copy, demonstrating a command of
appropriate word choices, grammar, and punctuation. (II) |
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Describe the basic elements which determine what is news.
(III) |
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Write professional news copy, demonstrating a high degree
of fairness, accuracy, and balance. (IV) |
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Describe the importance of a lead and the elements that
make a good lead. (IV, VII) |
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Write a lead to a single-element and multi-element story.
(IV, VIII) |
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Write well
organized news and feature stories, based on facts which are provided as well
as from information gathered by reporter. (V, VIII, IX) |
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Demonstrate an
ability to communicate information from various sources through the efficient
use of quotations and appropriate identification. (VI) |
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Demonstrate the ability to use the library and computer
databases to gather information. (VII) |
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Describe and use basic techniques of interviewing and
gathering of news. (VII) |
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Describe the essentials that make up an advance and
follow-up story. (IX) |
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Describe the laws and guidelines which govern journalists
in respect to libel, ethics, and privacy. (X) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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JRN201 2000 Fall –
2011 Summer II |
News Writing |
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I. Style A. Associated Press B. News writing differences
II. Qualities of good
writing A. Word usage B. Spelling C. Redundancies D. Cliches
E. Journalese F. Grammar and punctuation III. What makes news A. The elements of news B. Fairness, accuracy,
balance IV. The lead A. Summary B. Alternatives V. Story organization A. Inverted pyramid B. Hourglass C. Single/multi element D. Transitional movements VI. Attribution/quotes A. Identification of
sources B. Selecting quotes C. Kinds of quotes D. Mechanics of quotes VII. Gathering news A. Interviewing B. Notetaking
C. Library D. Database searches E. Press conferences VIII. Features A. Definition B. Leads C. Organization IX. Basic news stories A. Advance B. Follows/second day C. Speeches, meetings, news
conferences D. Roundup E. Other X. Ethics/legal
considerations A. Definition of libel B. Libel defenses C. Definition of privacy D. Privacy defenses E. Times vs Sullivan F. Ethical considerations |