Austin Community College
Spring 2011 - CANCELLED COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:01:17
JOURNALISM
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15
COMM 2305 Copy Editing
E+ [0/15] 27087 Lec 002 RRC 1123. TTh 6:00pm - 7:40pm OH Olsen, Jeffrey
COMM 2311 News Reporting I
E+ [0/28] 27088 Lec 006 RRC 1103. MW 6:00pm - 7:20pm OH Torrisi, Jessie
E+ [0/24] 22538 Lec 004 RVS 2221 TTh 5:40pm - 6:55pm OH Cone, Stacey
COMM 2315 News Reporting II
E+ [0/12] 22540 Lec 001 NRG 4209 TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Sharp, Sallie
12 Week Session February 14 - May 15
COMM 2305 Copy Editing
E+ [0/15] 32126 Lec 003 RGC 126 M 6:00pm - 9:20pm OH Brown, Paul
Lab 003 RGC TBA TBA
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15
COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communications
A survey of the basic factors affecting human communication, including theories and models of communication. In-depth study of the relationship of mass media and society. An overview of trends in newspapers, radio, television, film, and books, and the related institutions of advertising, public relations, and photography.
COMM 2305 Copy Editing
A study of copy editing for errors of fact and expression with emphasis on editing for readability, headline writing, and page make-up. Prerequisite: COMM 2311.
COMM 2311 News Reporting I
Gathering and writing news stories for newspapers, newsmagazines, and newsletters. Study of news writing techniques and appeal to reader interest.
News Reporting I: Honors - Please contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
COMM 2315 News Reporting II
Gathering and writing advanced news stories for newspapers, news-magazines, and newsletters. Interviewing techniques for specialized writing assignments (e.g., science, law, drama, literary criticism, music). Prerequisite: COMM 2311.