COMM 353: Broadcast Journalism

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Students gain practical experience capturing, writing and editing video news packages for broadcast. The course emphasizes the unique writing style of video broadcast journalists – concise and conversational reports balanced with visuals and sounds. Students also examine the technical and ethical challenges that broadcast reporters and producers face when gathering and distributing the news. Offered by Communication. Limited to three attempts.

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (COMM 309^C, L309, 309^XS, 303^C, L303, 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.