Maricopa Community Colleges  NMS215   19976-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/22/97
NMS215 19976-20085 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Electronic Newsroom
Creating, writing, designing, managing, promoting, and publishing the on-line student publication through team effort. Emphasis on style, consistency, and news/information judgment combined with community involvement.
Prerequisites: JRN215, or NMS120, or ENG/NMS203, or instructor approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NMS215   19976-20085 Electronic Newsroom
1. Research and write stories/information for on-line newspaper. (I)
2. Demonstrate community awareness in news/information selection process. (II)
3. Demonstrate news/information judgment through the assignment, selection, and placement of news articles. (II, III)
4. Develop on-line policies and procedures as part of team effort. (III)
5. Develop continually changing marketing and promotional plans for the on-line publication. (III)
6. Create, design, and manage on-line publication and web site. (III, IV)
7. Design on-line advertising as appropriate. (III, IV)
8. Create art, graphics, photographs, and illustrations as appropriate for on-line use. (IV)
9. Describe legal and ethical concerns as they apply to on-line publication. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NMS215   19976-20085 Electronic Newsroom
    I. Writing for on-line media
        A. Differences from traditional media
        B. Style
        C. Research and resources
        D. Hypertext and graphics
      II. On-line news/information judgment
          A. Assignments and selection
          B. Community awareness
          C. Text and graphics
        III. Publication and site editing, management
            A. Deadlines
            B. Team effort
            C. Maintenance
            D. Marketing and promotion
            E. Advertising
            F. Policies and planning
          IV. On-line graphics
              A. Design and creation for news/information
              B. Design and creation for web pages
              C. Style and consistency
            V. Legal and ethical considerations
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