COMM 352: News Editing

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Students gain experience editing and evaluating copy while exploring the role and responsibilities of an editor within a news media organization. Topics include news judgment, story judgement, ethical issues that confront editors, basic principles of editing and design, and writing headlines, decks and captions. Offered by Communication. Limited to three attempts.

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (COMM 303^C, L303, 303^XS, 309^C, L309, 309^XS, 203^C, L203 or 203^XS).
^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.