MCJR 3364. Copyediting for News. 3 Hours.
This course focuses on the editor's functions in handling news copy from writing to production. Content includes copy editing and headline writing, picture cropping, caption writing, typography, graphics, source verification and leadership in the newsroom. MCOM 1332 and either (MCOM 1371, MCJR 2362, and MCOM 2371 or MCPD 2374 and a score of 80 or higher on the Grammar Module) or (MCOM 2362 and 6 additional hours of MCOM). Course Equivalents: MCOM 3364 .
