A course designed to develop skills in information gathering, news judgment, organization and writing. Students will learn to cover breaking news and write features. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

An introduction to principles of broadcast writing and reporting. Students will complete assignments in class and for the school's daily newscasts. Students will learn newswriting and editing across broadcast and electronic forms. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

An introduction to principles of broadcast writing and reporting. Students will complete assignments in class and for the school's daily newscasts. Students will learn newswriting and editing across broadcast and electronic forms. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Instruction and practice in copy desk operation and the duties and ethics of copy editors. Topics include techniques for editing stories, handling wire copy, writing headlines and news judgment. Emphasis on electronic editing. Lecture, one hour; laboratory, four hours per week.

This class is designed to sharpen students' news judgment and teach them the skills they will need to become assignment editors and producers of radio and television newscasts. Students will study the content and selection of news stories, using audio materials from such sources as National Public Radio, and visual materials from CNN Newsource. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

This class is designed to sharpen students' news judgment and teach them the skills they will need to become assignment editors and producers of radio and television newscasts. Students will study the content and selection of news stories, using audio materials from such sources as National Public Radio, and visual materials from CNN Newsource. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

This class is designed to sharpen students' news judgment and teach them the skills they will need to become assignment editors and producers of radio and television newscasts. Students will study the content and selection of news stories, using audio materials from such sources as National Public Radio, and visual materials from CNN Newsource. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

This class is designed to sharpen students' news judgment and teach them the skills they will need to become assignment editors and producers of radio and television newscasts. Students will study the content and selection of news stories, using audio materials from such sources as National Public Radio, and visual materials from CNN Newsource. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

A comparison of the communications media in different countries of the world and the theories used to justify them. How various political and social systems affect the media and how the media affect the societies in which they exist.

This course is designed to teach students to code and display text and visual information effectively on the Internet and to understand the application of professional practices in Web site analytics and management. Visual communication theory and practice for photographs, illustrations, graphical and text elements will be taught and highlighted, in addition to the basics of HTML and CSS.