ENG 1108  Writing and Research Skills

Emphasizes expository and persuasive writing skills with attention to rhetorical modes, audience awareness, logical reasoning, critical reading, and research techniques.

JOUR 1101  Introduction to Mass Media

Introduces students interested in a career in mass media to the historical and current impact of print (newspapers, magazines, books) and electronic (TV, movies, radio, Internet) media.  This course will also help students understand and respond to media messages and images.  Other topics include advertising, public relations, ethics and First Amendment issues.

JOUR 1130  Writing for Mass Media 

Provides students an introduction to basic writing practices and standards for various media outlets:  newspaper, magazine, radio, t.v., and movies.  Students will be exposed to research techniques, such as conducting interviews, finding print sources, and using the Internet.  Students will also learn organizational patterns for media, such as the inverted pyramid in print media and the storyboard for t.v. and movies.  Students will create at least one longer investigative piece for one of the various media outlets covered in the course.