Course

20801271 Journalism Practicum 1
Course Information
Description
Journalism Practicum students gain real world journalism experience by working on The Clarion student newspaper, newsletter, website, radio broadcast, video, and outreach projects. They report, write, edit, photograph, videotape, record, attend editorial meetings, and complete 36 service hours. Journalism Practicum 1 provides real-world journalism skills and experiences for students.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Identify relevant news and feature stories for a student specific newspaper, newsletter, radio program/podcast and website audience
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration, Written Product, and/or Project
    Criteria
    Implement basic newswriting and reporting conventions
    Implement Associated Press Style in news content
    Interview students
    Identify the qualities of an important news story
    Discover news story ideas
    Discover the roles of student journalists and varied assignments and responsibilities
    Consider the boundaries of libel law when engaged in news reporting for The Clarion

  2. Communicate news story ideas and impact of The Clarion to a group of peers
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration, Written Product, and/or Presentation
    Criteria
    Articulate (speak and/or write) your news story ideas effectively to peers and superiors at The Clarion
    Relate the role of regular staff meeting attendance to success

  3. Cultivate sources in the beginning stages of story research
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Relate the importance of the process of source cultivation to quality journalism
    Locate key Madison College sources for stories
    Develop news stories that are supported by key sources
    Use primary and secondary sources
    Integrate interviews in reporting
    Consider diverse voices in storytelling

  4. Produce stories and visuals for The Clarion media
    Assessment Strategies
    News stories/content, Visuals (photos, graphics), Presentation
    Criteria
    Identify key interviewees for news stories
    Contact key interviewees for news stories within time limit
    Implement good interviewing skills during the research stage of news reporting
    Develop quality news and feature stories based on effective interviews and research
    Write news stories that consistently include key interviews
    Conduct fact checking
    Apply conventions of news writing structure, including the inverted pyramid format, Associated Press Style, and the narration storytelling model
    News products are submitted to The Clarion editors before deadlines
    News items meet quality standards as identified by the instructor
    Perform effective copyediting during the news writing process of your own stories
    Consider ethics and ethical situations during the news reporting process