Course Catalog Information (24-25)
JOUR 21B
Feature Writing and Reporting
Course Description
Fundamentals in feature writing for newspapers, magazines, and other media with instruction and practice in profile, human interest, enterprise news, and opinion features. Practical experience in interviewing, writing special story types and revising.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Appraise and critique feature stories for originality, sourcing and writing style.
- Report and write original multi-source feature stories including incorporating ethical and legal principles and defending the use of sources.
- Produce opinion and critique stories using students' own observations and sourcing.
- Demonstrate how to present feature stories in non-print formats.
Course Details
- Units
- 3 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Advisory(ies)
- JOUR 21A
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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