ENG 278 - The Beat: Writing and Reporting in the Community

Explores interests with eyes and ears of journalists, picking a beat (e.g., Politics, Environment) to generate stories, identify stories off campus of interest to report on campus. Enables students to evaluate sources, enterprise content, write in lively journalistic styles. Submissions to Sandspur encouraged. Fulfills a core course in Professional Writing Minor. Prerequisite(s): ENG 140 or equivalent.