JOUR 10 - Newswriting

    Recent Professors
    T. Rashid, N. Muro
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    5.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Placement Level: Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL-1A) as determined by the Chaffey College placement process..
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course will provide an introduction to multimedia storytelling with a journalism emphasis. The course will focus on principles of writing news stories with an emphasis on selecting and organizing information in a clear, accurate, coherent, and concise manner. Fundamentals of news copy preparation and format are stressed. The legal and ethical issues facing journalists will be examined. Students will report and write based on their original interviews and research to produce news content. Experiences may include covering speeches, meetings and other events, writing under deadline and use of AP Style.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:50pm, Thu 5:30pm–8:20pm, Wed 5:30pm–8:20pm