2026-2027 Online Undergraduate Catalog

LAN 311 Writing for News Media

This course introduces students to the writing skills needed for today’s converging news media environment. These skills will include identifying, researching, observing, interviewing, evaluating, writing, and editing news coverage.  Students will write for various news outlets using industry-specific formats and style guides. Industry standards will be evaluated from a biblical worldview and adopted for practice.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

COM 311

Prerequisite

Final grade of C- or higher in LAN 101 Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric; COM students should also have taken COM 104 Digital Communication or have permission from the instructor

Notes

Writing Intensive