CST 228 - Writing Across Media at John Tyler Community College
Course Description
Effective: 2019-08-01
Provides instruction in writing and reporting techniques within various professional media fields, to include public relations, advertising, print, broadcast, and online journalism. Focuses on information gathering, developing appropriate and accurate stories, journalistic storytelling, grammar, Associated Press Style, and knowledge of current affairs.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
General Course Purpose
Intended for transfer into four-year mass communications, journalism, public relations, advertising, and media studies degree programs.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
ENG 112
Course Objectives
- Describe and critique the journalism process
- Conduct a journalistic interview
- Utilize credible sources for research and interviews
- Use sound judgement to identify and develop newsworthy stories under deadline
- Write several types of basic news stories, adapting content to context, medium and audience
- Apply rules for proper grammar, punctuation, and AP Style
- Adapt stories for multiple formats including broadcast, print, web, advertising copy, and public relations