Journalism 395N - S-Broadcast News Reporting

The course will look at the business of television writing and reporting. The class will be composed of lectures, discussions and readings. Students will be required to join UVC 19, the campus television station. There is small fee for training. Students will produce stories for broadcast on the station, which will mean a time commitment outside of class. Students will be working on a deadline to produce these stories. Students also make a field trip to abc40 to see an actual news broadcast. The class will also focus on writing for television and radio broadcast and how it differs from print journalism. Class assignments will include papers, news reporting and writing and occasional quizzes. Attendance and participation are important aspects of the class.

Open to Journalism majors only. Pre Req: JOURNAL 300