MCO 273 Fundamentals of Journalism

3 Credit(s) W-II

This course introduces students to the foundations of journalism and the craft’s principal components: reporting and writing for the appropriate platform(s) and media. The course explores how to report stories appropriately while respecting libel ethics and copyright considerations and examines how to deliver news across multiple platforms. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C in both COM105 or MCO105 and COM235 or MCO235. Successful completion of a W-I course.