·      Learn legal and ethical principles of writing for the media

·      Demonstrate an understanding of the history and role of writing for various media professions

·      Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for a variety of communications professions

·      Apply tools and technologies appropriate for different communications professions

·      Critically assess institutional and individual media practices

·      Understand how to promote and share written works online

·      Conceive, draft, edit and finalize a basic script for visual and audio media

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY

You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed. The final exam period runs until December 14.

Students will not be penalized for three absences from classes meeting twice a week.

Participation grade will be deducted by 5 points for each additional absence beyond the three absences.

Three late arrivals (or early dismisslas) count as one absence.

Please refer to the JCU Student Handbook and Dean of Students communication emails for updates on COVID-19 protocol.

This Fall 2020, our course consists of 26 sessions in 12 weeks of approx. 80 minutes each. Moodle and MSTeams will be the main platforms of the course.  

7_Blog sessions

6_Podcast sessions

7_PSA sessions

4_Press Kit sessions

1_Eportfolio session

1_Exam review session

Research workshops will be conducted by librarian* on four different sessions.

Please refer to our Moodle course for a detailed and bi-weekly syllabus breakdown of each session, with resources, activities and assignments and other course material. Content will be uploaded and updated on a weekly basis. 

Each in-class session requires both preparation and follow up (homework).  Please check Moodle for assignments and activities.

Office hours available via MSTeams via our Moodle class board. For questions, comments or discussion with professor, see office hours or use our MSTeams class chat. 

Projects Submissions (via Moodle every three weeks):

See general view of semester below. For details, please see Moodle regularly.

Syllabus may be subject to change. 

Have a good semester. 

We can do it.