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Basic News Reporting -- JOUR 30

The fundamentals of news gathering and news writing, through instruction and practice. Emphasis is on the language and style in mass publications, and in learning to write both feature and news stories.

ENGL 001A or equivalent; ENGL 001A may be taken concurrently. Keyboarding proficiency required.

3 Units

Students will need an electronic mail account and computer access to the Web. All CSUS students enrolled in one or more units can create a SacLink account for electronic mail and Internet services. Although a home computer with a high speed modem running Netscape or Internet Explorer would be beneficial, students can use the Web from one of the campus student labs. Check out System Check and Computer Hardware Recommendations for more information about equipment.