This is a fast-paced, intensive introductory course that lays out basic journalistic techniques and principles, introduces students to classic examples of journalistic writing, gives them exposure to professional practitioners and newsmakers, instills journalism ethics, and provides practice in writing various types of news stories. Designed both for those who are new to journalism and those with some journalistic experience, this course will boost the skills of students no matter their level of expertise.

This course will run completely online over six weeks. Every week, there will be four (4) scheduled live Zoom sessions to attend, in addition to any outside reading or assignments.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.