53-1665J In the Field: South Loop

Students will immerse themselves in the South Loop, producing stories in a multi-media, deadline-oriented newsroom environment. This course offers a unique opportunity for students to report and write about a community and the many issues that affect residents. The emphasis will be on meeting deadlines, collaborating with others and producing multi-media work that gets published immediately. Transfer students who have completed at least 30 hours before taking this course and have earned at least a B in Intro to Journalism (53-1011) may substitute this class for Reporting and Writing I (53-1015).

3 Credits Repeatable
WI PL
PREREQUISITES: 53-1011 Introduction to Journalism
Requirements Not New Freshman and Not New Transfer Student