University of Alabama
This course introduces the skills required for basic news writing and reporting. The contents of this course are designed to help you learn how news stories are constructed and how the news industry operates. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper- division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course. Writing
3 credits
JCM 303
Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one
Courses that require this course as a prerequisite
Digital Media Workshop
Community News in a Digital World EXP, PWDL
Entrepreneurial Journalism
News Media Management
News Media Internship
Digital News
Introduction to Electronic Reporting
Sports Announcing
Visual Journalism
Sports Writing and Reporting
News Editing and Multimedia Production
Advanced News Writing and Reporting
Public Relations Internship
