Mass Media Communication (MMC)

Examination of journalism's function, concepts and role in society. Current issues and trends, ethics, how news is weighed and disseminated, the business of journalism and journalism careers. Students become more critical consumers of media.

This course teaches the components of English grammar and requires that students pass a language skills test.

Strong emphasis on writing skills. This course teaches the principles common to all good writing, along with the fundamentals of AP style. Rudimentary skills for digital multimedia storytelling are included.

This news writing and reporting workshop covers the fundamentals of reporting, writing and content production for multiple platforms and in various formats—including text, audio, photo and video.

Examination of journalism's ethical principles and legal climate, including day-to-day ethical dilemmas, big-picture thematic ethical issues, public records law, shield laws and major court decisions affecting journalism.