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Course Description
1 Semester, 1 Credit
Grade Level: 9-12Journalism, a course based on the High School Journalism Standards along with the Research Standards, is a study of communications history including the legal boundaries and the ethical principles that guide journalistic writing. It includes a comparison study of journalistic writing to other types of writing. Students will study, analyze, and write various types of articles. Students interested in this course should have average or above writing and reading skills. Journalism is a good introductory course for students who might be interested in working on the student publications or in pursuing a career in journalism or communications.
Please note that this course is an elective credit, not an English credit.*This course is strongly recommended for all newspaper and/or yearbook staff and applicants.