COMM 2209
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Week 1
Intro, class expectations
Journalism background
Week 2
Media markets
Solutions journalism
Week 3
Media Law and ethics
Grammar and Style
Week 4
Language of News
Week 5
News Leads
Other types of Leads
Week 6
Story 1 due - Feb 22
Interviewing
Week 7
Writing the story
Week 8 -
Coverage, News and Sports
Week 9
Solutions Journalism
Week XX - Spring break
Week 10
Public affairs reporting
Big data
Week 11
Story 2 due - April 5
FOIA and public meetings
Week 12
Review leads, structure, 5w’s, ect.
Week 13
Sidebars and Follow-ups
WEEK 14
Story 3 due - May 3
Journalism history
Week 15
Story 3 due - May 3
Career Day
Week 16 - Finals
Final exam
Chris Birks, Benedictine University