[JRN 1000]
Foundations of Journalism

 

Required Texts and Course Expenses

 

Required Texts

 

Rich, Carole, Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method 6th edition
ISBN: 9780495759959

(Use this ISBN to purchase a copy of the book and access to all online supplementary materials to be used in this course).

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must purchase the CENGAGE passcode folder that comes with this textbook to obtain access to assignments and quizzes that will be administered during class. Be sure to purchase this NO LATER than the first week of class.

 

Goldstein, Norm (Ed.), The Associated Press Style Book and Briefing on Media Law, Boulder, CO: Perseus Publishing, newest edition.
ISBN: 0738207403

 

Online and other additional readings (as listed on Schedule page) and podcasts

 

 

Additional Expenses

A flash drive to save and store work completed on lab computers.

 

A headset to work on online instructional modules from News University.

 

 

Other

You will need an active email account. Contact University Computing Services for an e-mail account.

 

You will need to register online by the end of the first week of class with News University. Registration is free.

 

Recommended reading materials

To learn more about the research sources journalists use, you should read newspapers on a regular basis. Click here to access newspapers online.