News Reporting and Writing (COMM3313 (UG13))

Term: Fall Term 2013 (UNDG)

Faculty

	Laura K SmithShow MyInfo popup for Laura K Smith
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	Office hours: Monday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Monday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Monday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Tuesday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Tuesday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Wednesday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Wednesday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Wednesday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Thursday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Thursday 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM

Schedule

Tue, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (8/25/2013 - 12/6/2013) Location: MAIN (Agard-Lovinggood Bldg 317 - Lecture - Discussion)
Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (8/25/2013 - 12/31/1899) Location: MAIN (Dickey-Lawless Sci Bldg 101 - Lab Only)

Description

Basic information-gathering and reporting procedures, including news leads, organization of stories, discussion of the role of reporting in writing for print and online. Students develop research and writing skills with multiple exercises in finding facts from various sources, including the Internet, libraries, public documents, databases, surveys and expert resource people.