Journalism provides a cross-platform foundation with a focus on reporting, research techniques and writing style unique to online, print, broadcast, social media and database journalism.
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Total credits: 18
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 303 | Writing across the Media | 3 |
| COMM 351 | News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| or COMM 352 | News Editing: Print and Beyond | |
| COMM 361 | Online Journalism | 3 |
| or COMM 369 | Multimedia Storytelling | |
| COMM 475 | Journalism Law | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Media Production | ||
| News Writing and Reporting 1 | ||
| News Editing: Print and Beyond 1 | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Online Journalism 1 | ||
| Multimedia Storytelling 1 | ||
| Feature Writing | ||
| Sports Writing and Reporting | ||
| Business and Economic Journalism | ||
| Political Journalism | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism | ||
| Internship in Communication (take for 3 credits) 2 | ||
| Free Speech and Ethics (Mason Core) | ||
| History of Journalism | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| 1 | Only if not taken as a required course. |
| 2 | When relevant, may be taken as elective with prior written approval of the director of the minor. |