Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

JOUR 1890 - Journalism Workshop


Workshop on selected topics of journalism and mass communication.

Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture, 1.0 practicum
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Critically evaluate your own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, style and grammar.
  • Improve basic reporting and writing skills.
  • Improve basic video and photography skills.
  • Learn basic design and layout principles in print and online news.
  • Understand ethical principles that guide journalism, especially as they apply to student journalists.
  • Understand how to create and use visual elements in news storytelling.
  • Understand legal principles and First Amendment rights that guide journalism.
  • Understand the importance of multicultural and multi-perspective diversity in news coverage.


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