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COMM 351: News Writing and Reporting

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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Students gain practical experience in real news gathering by reporting and writing hard news and feature stories. The course content advances what students learned in COMM 303/309. Topics include interviewing, fact-checking, sourcing, developing news judgement and applying reporting ethics for the purpose of crafting accurate, ethical and impactful journalism. Offered by Communication. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: COMM 303C, L303, 303XS, 309C, L309 or 309XS.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.