COM 365 Advanced Reporting

This course continues the work of COM 344.  It examines how to report, write, and edit news for the mass media, including newspapers, magazines, newsletter, radio, and television.  Emphasis will be on methods and styles of writing pertaining to various media, stressing differences in the approach demanded by each medium.  Additionally, use of analytics will be emphasized, leading to a final reporting project analyzing data on a particular topic and resulting in a publishable article.  Use of standard industry style - Associated Press - is required in this course.