COMM 336-01 Tentative Course Schedule
January 9-11: Course Overview & Introductions
What is Good Writing?
January 14-18: Basic Tools of Writing — Read Chapters 1-3
Accuracy, Efficiency, Grammar, Style
January 21-25: Writing in the Media Environment — Chapter 4
Writing for Print — Read Chapter 5
News Values, Research, Interviewing Lead Writing, Inverted Pyramid
January 28- Feb. 1: Developing the Print News Story
Print News Story — Due February 1
February 4-8: Writing for the Web — Read Chapter 6
Demands of Online Journalism
February 11-15: Lateral Reporting and New Media
Online News Package — Due February 15
February 18-22: Writing Feature Stories
Using Quotes, Writing Profiles
February 25-29: Writing for Broadcast — Read Chapter 7
Feature Story – Due Feb 27
March 3-7: Writing Radio Broadcast Stories
Putting Together a Newscast
Radio Newscast — Due March 12
March 10-14: Writing Advertising Copy — Read Chapter 8
Preparing Advertising Scripts
March 17-21: SPRING BREAK
March 24-28: Writing for Advertising Continued
Advertisement/PSA — Due March 28
March 31-April 4: Writing for Public Relations — Read Chapter 9
News Releases, Company Publications
April 7-11: Writing Entertainment Reviews & Media Criticism
Press Release — Due April 9
April 14-18: Legal Issues in Media Writing — Read Chapter 10
Media Review — Due April 18
April 21-25: Review for Final Exam
FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, April 30, 2008: 1:00-2:55 p.m.
