COMMS 260 X - Writing for the Media

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This course introduces students to writing in a professional environment and to the forms of writing for the mass media (including news and feature stories for print and broadcast, advertising copy, writing for the Web, and writing for public relations). The class is heavily practice-based, with the majority of the final grade coming from weekly writing assignments and in-class writing workshops. The main course objective is for students to leave the class able to write clearly, concisely, and appropriately for a variety of media settings.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Written Communication requirement (ENG 110).