Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Multiplatform Reporting and Writing
Basics of information gathering, reporting, writing, and multiplatform publication of news and strategic communications. Either 2310 or 2311 satisfies journalism core requirements.
Requisites: Grade of 75% or higher on School of Journalism grammar exam or C or better in JOUR 1330 and WARNING: not JOUR 2311
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture, 4.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Define news.
- Distill a story or event into its most important elements.
- Identify the basic elements of a news story, including the who, what, where, when, why, how and what’s next.
- Learn the common ethical issues that arise in writing news stories, including those that deal with diversity, gender, and freedom of speech.
- Learn to gather information and write news stories with careful attention to accuracy and clarity of writing.
- Shoot and edit short videos.
- Understand how news writing skills apply across platforms, including in video, audio, pictures.
- Understand how this definition applies across different media, especially online.
- Use online tools, such as video, hypertext, images, and graphics to tell news stories and convey information effectively.
- Write news stories using the basic forms, such as the inverted pyramid with a summary lead.
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