ENG 216 - Sandspur Production

Writing- and design-intensive course that supports production of The Sandspur. Covers various kinds of journalistic writing and news reporting: basic news pieces, features, editorials, and reviews. Provides skills necessary to produce and edit well-written, accurate, insightful stories, and to do journalistic investigation and research. Classroom workshops are conducted before weekly newspaper staff meetings. Familiarizes students with contemporary journalistic practices and issues involving ethics and standards in the media.