CM 271 Spartan Newspaper Support Course I

Fall/Spring

Students in this course will spend the majority of their time working on the Spartan newspaper. By supporting student work on the Spartan newspaper, this course provides an overview of the theory and practice of gathering, writing, and editing material for the print and digital media, including new stories, digital pieces, and other types of articles used by the media. Students will learn journalistic style and contemporary media writing formats and modalities. Also, the course will include legal and ethical considerations as well as the responsibilities of journalists.

3 credit hours