JOUR 2227 Writing for Broadcast
Note to Journalism minors: this course satisfies the requirement for an elective with a craft" orientation." This course introduces students to a broad sampling of writing across media platforms, including traditional broadcast, video, audio, and more. Areas of focus will include news, sports, documentaries, commercials and public service announcements, educational television, and writing for specialized audiences. Students will learn how strong script-writing is the foundation for strong storytelling in any medium. Note: This course was formerly titled " Writing, Sight & Sound".
Course overview
- Department
- Journalism
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.57 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.76 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Christine Caswell | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 8 |
| Fall 2023 | Christine Caswell | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Christine Caswell Mccarron | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Spring 2022 | Christine Caswell Mccarron | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2021 | Christine Caswell Mccarron | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |