Beat Reporting and Community News Coverage

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Overview

Subject area

JOUR

Catalog Number

383

Course Title

Beat Reporting and Community News Coverage

Department(s)

Description

Introduction to the skills and journalistic concerns associated with working as a beat reporter covering local news. Routines and practices involved in covering a number of regular community beats, strategies for doing specialty reporting, and hands-on reporting experience covering a beat for local newspaper or student publication.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

014913

Course Schedule