{"id":2129,"date":"2023-10-25T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/?page_id=2129"},"modified":"2026-01-12T19:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:47:22","slug":"381-student-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/381-student-media\/","title":{"rendered":"COMS 381 Student Media Practicum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMS381.Sp26.poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2271\" src=\"https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMS381.Sp26.poster-1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMS381.Sp26.poster-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMS381.Sp26.poster-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a>Catalog description<\/strong>: Prerequisites:\u00a0<a id=\"tt5404\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.radford.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\/ajax\/preview_course.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79421&amp;display_options[location]=tooltip&amp;show noopener remote\">COMS 130<\/a>\u00a0and either\u00a0<a id=\"tt9854\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.radford.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\/ajax\/preview_course.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79424&amp;display_options[location]=tooltip&amp;show noopener remote\">COMS 204<\/a>,\u00a0<a id=\"tt6532\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.radford.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\/ajax\/preview_course.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79422&amp;display_options[location]=tooltip&amp;show noopener remote\">COMS 146<\/a>,\u00a0<a id=\"tt9104\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.radford.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\/ajax\/preview_course.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79427&amp;display_options[location]=tooltip&amp;show noopener remote\">COMS 226<\/a>,\u00a0<a id=\"tt3060\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.radford.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\/ajax\/preview_course.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79430&amp;display_options[location]=tooltip&amp;show noopener remote\">COMS 235<\/a>, or\u00a0<a id=\"tt6814\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.radford.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\/ajax\/preview_course.php?catoid=53&amp;coid=79425&amp;display_options[location]=tooltip&amp;show noopener remote\">COMS 223<\/a> or permission of instructor.<br \/>\nExperience and practical training in journalism, media production, web design or advertising while serving with Radford University student media\u00a0 organizations.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How does it work?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>The Student Media Practicum works like an internship.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Content decisions are made by student editors and reporters, while agendas for training and critiques of published work are guided by faculty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMS 381 can be taken for 1 to 3 credit hours<\/strong>. Each credit represents 40\u00a0 actual hours of work.\u00a0 Typically, reporters, photographers and broadcasters will register for one credit, while\u00a0 student editors may register for up to three credits, since they will spend 120 working hours (or more) on student media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/revolutionsincommunication.com\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMS381_Student_media_practicum_Spring2026.docx\">COMS381_Student_media_practicum_Spring2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalog description: Prerequisites:\u00a0COMS 130\u00a0and either\u00a0COMS 204,\u00a0COMS 146,\u00a0COMS 226,\u00a0COMS 235, or\u00a0COMS 223 or permission of instructor. Experience and practical training in journalism, media production, web design or advertising while serving with Radford University student media\u00a0 organizations. 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