COM 226 - Introduction to Writing and Reporting for Digital Journalism

Description:
Students will receive an introduction to writing and reporting of journalistic stories for print and online media.

Prerequisites:
Pre or co-requisite: ENG 220 or ENG 320. Students who take COM 226 must have passed or be simultaneously taking either ENG 220 or ENG 320.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of the variety of ways newsrooms structure their coverage and deploy their staff.
Create a blog, and demonstrate understanding of the principles of writing for blogs and how to integrate visual and interactive elements into their posts.
Produce effective leads, nut graphs, story structure.
Find story ideas, interview sources, use observation, collect appropriate documents.
Demonstrate understanding of the qualities and values of news-what makes something “newsy” and what factors will determine its “play” in a media outlet.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/6/19

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online Summer Locations: Ellensburg, Online