Writing for Mass Media (JMC 2033) is a rigorous course designed to help students develop skills necessary for writing in a variety of media outlets. Students enrolled in JMC 2033 will learn how to write for print sources such as newspapers and magazines, create publications and press releases suitable for use in the public relations and advertising fields, as well as craft reports for television news shows. The course is divided between a lecture section and a lab section, with the writing assignments in the lab building off of the fundamental tenets being taught in the lecture.
Lectures focus on the core concepts necessary for writing for media outlets. Students learn from in-class presentations and assigned textbook reading, as well as the occasional web site. Each class period begins with a short, ten-minute quiz designed to either test students’ knowledge over the assigned readings or assess how well students can make use of the AP Stylebook.
The lab portion of the course gives students the opportunity to practice writing in various styles. Lab instructors are accomplished writers themselves, and students are encouraged to use the instructor to their advantage. Instructors act as both writing coach and editor, encouraging students while teaching them. Students are encouraged to edit their work numerous times before bringing it to the instructor to be edited, and only once an assignment has been edited by the instructor can a student begin work, and turn in, their final draft. Assignments are worked on both inside and outside of lab; students are expected to meet all deadlines just as they would when writing for an actual publication or company.
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