COMM 309: Writing across the Media

COMM 309-DL1: Writing across the Media
(Fall 2023)

Online

Section Information for Fall 2023

Learn the basics of journalistic writing across various platforms (online, broadcast, print, social media), You'll learn the Associated Press (AP) writing style and how to tell stories of interest to the public. 

COMM 309 DL1 is an online asynchronous section

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

This course covers journalistic writing techniques for media platforms in wide use today. Students examine basic story structures and practice writing informative stories using those structures. The course emphasizes journalistic writing, yet it is appropriate for non-journalism students who seek to sharpen their writing skills in nonfiction sectors of the media industry. Equivalent to COMM 303.
Recommended Prerequisite: 30 credits
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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