Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

COM 231 - News Reporting (3 Cr.)


This course trains students in the fundamentals of gathering information and presenting it asjournalism. The course will offer students the opportunity to learn and practice basic news gathering and writing in conditions intended to simulate a newsroom. This is primarily a skills course. In emphasizing journalism as a discipline of verification, however, the course also introduces students to a culture of journalism that stresses accuracy and ethics. Prerequisite: sophomore standing and college writing proficiency. Variable semesters. Zurawik.