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JTC 210 - Newswriting

  • 3 credits
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NewsWriting covers theory and practice in news writing. Emphasis is placed on writing for newspapers and web presentation; however, the basics learned in Newswriting transfer to other media formats: magazines, broadcast, blogs, etc. The basic news story will be written in inverted pyramid and Wall Street Journal styles. Stress is also placed on learning what is covered in the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook and how to use this journalist’s resource.

COURSE GOALS

Upon the completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, their audiences and the purposes the writing serves.
  • Critically evaluate your own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style, punctuation and grammatical correctness.
  • Apply current tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions.
  • Explore social media and its role in newswriting.
  • Define gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture and, as appropriate, other forms of diversity in domestic society in relation to mass communications.
  • Demonstrate professional ethical principles, and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Darrell Blair
Darrell Blair

darrell.blair@colostate.edu

Darrell Blair is an instructor in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication at Colorado State University. He received his undergraduate degree at CSU, reported and wrote professionally for 10 years, served as the general manager for the University of Colorado student newspaper The Mirror while working on his master’s degree, and completed all of the coursework for his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee.

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