Course Details

News Reporting

 

X32.9515 / $580
SPRING 2010
Continuing Education: Writing and Speech

 

Focus on the basic principles of news reporting. What is news and who defines this? How do you write news? The emphasis is on learning by doing. Most sessions combine principle with practice, classroom discussion with in-class writing and outside assignments. Topics include finding and writing the lead, determining the focus of the story, interviewing, organizing the material, covering all the angles, rewriting and editing, working on deadline, coping with controversy, and remaining objective. Attention is also paid to important issues in the field, including political and ethical pressures on the press. Students must have working knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

 

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This course is applicable toward:

• Certificate in Journalism

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Related Subject Areas: Journalism, Writing

 

 

 

Section 1

 

Monday 6:45pm-9:05pm
February 15 - April 26

 

10 Sessions

Instructor: Mark McSherry  
Location: Washington Square

 

 

Section 2

 

Tuesday 6:45pm-9:05pm
February 16 - April 27

No Class 3/16

 

10 Sessions

Instructor: I. James Edwards  
Location: 48 Cooper Square

 

 

Section 3

 

Thursday 7:30pm-9:50pm
February 25 - May 6

No Class 3/18

 

10 Sessions

Location: Washington Square