OLS 112 - News and Daily Living

3 CR

Discusses the types of news and how it effects your daily life. Covers the correlation between reality and representation and how various points of view enter into the elements of news and applying it into an article.

Prerequisite(s): OLS 110, OLS 111, OLS 140, OLS 141 and Acceptance into the program.

Course Outcomes

Analyze free speech as it relates to news and the Bill of Rights
Define what is considered news
Explain how news is influenced by people, events and institutions
Demonstrate the writing process by writing a news article
Report on hard news in current events
Summarize the main idea and supporting details in news articles or stories
Present various points of views in current events
Identify careers in the news field and the job tasks required

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