Saturday, January 19, 2008

Long-awaited Weekly Featured Syllabus Excerpt

Course Objectives:

--To learn to report news

--To delve into debates over the role of journalism in democracy

--To learn the ethics of journalism

--To look at diverse groups and ideas with an open mind

--To understand the courage and effort involved in news reporting

--To learn to tell interesting stories across media platforms

Expected Learning Outcomes:

--Understanding what news is and how to find and report it

--Understanding the journalist’s responsibility to the larger good

--Understanding revolutionary changes taking place in journalism

--Understanding the importance of good writing and visuals in journalism

--Understanding a reporter’s responsibility to sources and readers

--Understanding what it takes to have a public voice

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