News Reporting, Writing and Editing JOUR 3321-002 Fall 2014 Instructor: Mark Donald Class: Tu/Th, 9:30-10:50 a.m. GAB 112 Lab: Tu/Th, 2:30-4:20 p.m. GAB 112 TA/Mentors: TBA Staci Parks Email: staciparks@my.unt.edu Phone: 318-267-7067 2. Luci Lopez Email: luncidalopez@unt.edu Cell: 956-683-5066 Books and required reading: Carole Rich, Seventh Edition. Writing and Reporting News, When Words Collide: A Media Writer’s Guide to Grammar and Eighth Edition, by Lauren Kessler and Duncan McDonald Style, (same as above) When Words Collide Exercise Book, North Texas Daily (at ntdaily.com) Always have this with you. AP Stylebook. e-edition Dallas Morning News stylebook (available at www.ntdstaff.com) North Texas Daily A book of your choice to review (list provided first week of class) Textbook policy: The Mayborn School of to purchase textbooks from the Journalism doesn’t require students University Bookstore. Many are available through other bookstores or online. Course design: The design of this course is the brainchild of UNT journalism professor Kathie Hinnen, and with her permission, I am adopting and adapting much of its structure, format and syllabus. Objective 1: In this practical class, you work as the North Texas a beat reporter for UNT’s student newspaper, and/or its online version You will further develop the reporting and writing skills you Daily ntdaily.com. learned in Journalism 2310 (or its equivalent), applying these by finding, reporting and writing your own news and feature stories for the Daily. Part of this class is learning how to work with others, an important component of the professional world. Working closely with an assigned mentor/editor, you will write stories incorporating various reporting techniques, sources, databases, state and federal open records laws, journalism ethics and legal issues, multiculturalism and diversity, multi-platform and explanatory journalism, specialty and investigative reporting, and feature writing. You will develop your critical thinking skills by: Learning to evaluate the credibility of sources
JOUR 3321-002 News Reporting, Writing and Editing Fall 2014 Instructor: Mark Donald Class: Tu/Th, 9:30-10:50 a.m. GAB 112 Lab: Tu/Th, 2:30-4:20 p.m. GAB 112 TA/Mentors: TBA Staci Parks Email: staciparks@my.unt.edu Phone: 318-267-7067 2. Luci Lopez Email: luncidalopez@unt.edu Cell: 956-683-5066 Books and required reading: Writing and Reporting News, Carole Rich, Seventh Edition. When Words Collide: A Media Writer’s Guide to Grammar and Style, Eighth Edition, by Lauren Kessler and Duncan McDonald When Words Collide Exercise Book, (same as above) North Texas Daily (at ntdaily.com) AP Stylebook. Always have this with you. Dallas Morning News e-edition North Texas Daily stylebook (available at www.ntdstaff.com) A book of your choice to review (list provided first week of class) Textbook policy: The Mayborn School of Journalism doesn’t require students to purchase textbooks from the University Bookstore. Many are available through other bookstores or online. Course design: The design of this course is the brainchild of UNT journalism professor Kathie Hinnen, and with her permission, I am adopting and adapting much of its structure, format and syllabus. Objective 1: In this practical class, you work as a beat reporter for UNT’s student newspaper, the North Texas Daily and/or its online version ntdaily.com. You will further develop the reporting and writing skills you learned in Journalism 2310 (or its equivalent), applying these by finding, reporting and writing your own news and feature stories for the Daily. Part of this class is learning how to work with others, an important component of the professional world. Working closely with an assigned mentor/editor, you will write stories incorporating various reporting techniques, sources, databases, state and federal open records laws, journalism ethics and legal issues, multiculturalism and diversity, multi-platform and explanatory journalism, specialty and investigative reporting, and feature writing. You will develop your critical thinking skills by: Learning to evaluate the credibility of sources
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