Journalism I
Journalism I is an overview course of the journalism field in a classroom setting with Journalism Today textbook. In this course, students will learn about the history of American media, ethical and legal responsibilities of the media, deciding what is news, organizing a staff, interviewing, handling quotes fairly and accurately, writing news story leads, news stories, headlines, writing feature stories, sports stories and writing for the editorial page, in-depth reporting, writing for radio and television, design and layout, producing the yearbook, understanding and using public relations, handling finances: advertising and business, photography, and computers.