Journalism COMM 204-404
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104 news writing
204 news reporting
304 MMJ – Multimedia Journalism
381 Student Media Practicum
404-481 Syllabi
404 – 481 Calendar
498 independent study
499 Internship
Journalism student portfolios Spring 2024
How to …
How to understand journalism
Journalism skills overview
How to file your copy
How to write a lead
How to attribute information
How to write a caption
How to write a city council story
How to report a pandemic
How to evaluate reporting
How to: portfolios
How to build a resume
How to evaluate portfolios
How to file an FOIA request
How to evaluate charities
Avoiding Bias and cultural assumptions
What writers read
Training
News & numbers
AP Style Basics
Reporting & writing
Interviewing
Copy Editing
Verification & spotting fake news
Spotting Fake News
Freelancing
Reporting resources
More training
Publication Design
News Beats
Cops & courts
Sports journalism
The business beat
City beat
Polls & elections
Higher Ed beat
Arts, music, theater, literature
Health beat
Feature writing
Green beat
History S&EJ
Covering the beat
Climate change
Risk & Justice
Energy
Environmental terms
Environmental measurements
R-TV
MMJ for a simple event
Radio and TV scripts
Shooting video
Editing video
Studio work
Video on the web
Using Drones
Media Tech
New media tools
Media biz
Job search
News organizations
Streaming
Business structures
News deserts etc
Non-profit news
Community Media
Law & Ethics
Handbooks and issues
FOIA
What writers read
Resources & training
“The Elements of Style,” by William Strunk and E.B. White.
“Writing for Story”
by Jon Franklin