News-Editorial
Journalism students at Rider hone their writing skills and learn to mine databases in the Communication Department's two state-of-the-art Journalism Labs. In addition, students get out of the classroom to gather information for their stories, attending Township Council meetings, conducting exit polls during elections and reporting live on a New Jersey Devils game, to name just a few. In the capstone course, students write thorough investigative pieces, learning from faculty who have themselves been working journalists.
Students also have the opportunity, even as freshmen, to write, take photos, design pages, and edit for The Rider News, the campus's award-winning student newspaper, or to produce news for the Rider University Network.
Required Courses (24 credits)
- COM 102 Introduction to Newswriting (Fall and Spring)
- COM 204 Advanced Speech (Fall and Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 104)
- COM 210 News Reporting and Writing (Fall) (Prerequisite: COM 102)
- COM 211 Copy Editing (Fall)
- COM 212 Publication Design (Fall and Spring)
- COM 215 Computer-Assisted Reporting (Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 102 or COM 107)
- COM 316 Feature Writing (Fall and Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 102)
- COM 415 Investigative Reporting (Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 210)
Recommended Courses
- COM 131 Fundamentals of Video Production (Fall)
- COM 201 Communication Theory (Fall and Spring) *
- COM 205 Theories of Persuasion (Fall and Spring)
- COM 233 Writing for Broadcast (Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 102 or COM 107)
- COM 234 Audio Production (Fall and Spring)
- COM 240 Public Relations (Fall and Spring)
- COM 253 Organizational Communication (As Needed)
- COM 261 Multimedia Production I (Fall and Spring)
- COM 360 Advanced Publication Design (Fall and Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 212)
- COM 361 Photography (Spring)
- COM 393 International Communication (As Needed)
These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements and Communication Core Requirements. Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
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