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Intro to Journalism (ENGL 220)

Term: 2021-2022 Fall Semester

Faculty

Jennifer A McCann

Office Location/phone

  • CB 204 (Escanaba campus)
  • 906-217-4006

Winter 2025 Office Hours

  • Tuesdays, 10-11:45 a.m. in office, 6-8 p.m. via Zoom
  • Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in office

Zoom Contact Information (during Office Hours):

Advising:

If you have advising questions, you can also email me any time at mccannj@baycollege.edu

Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (8/30/2021 - 12/17/2021) Location: ONLIN-WEB-WEB

Description

This course is an overview of the history and problems of American Journalism, including discussion of responsibility of the news media under the First Amendment. Practice in modern methods of news gathering, writing, and disseminating for both the print and electronic media. An introduction to the world of communications, including newspapers, magazines, broadcast, television, public relations, and other information services. Useful for learning how to process news as well as for developing a critical approach to news reception. Prerequisite:E, R.