JOUR 309: Short-Form Reporting
Section: 1001

Course Section Credits Instructor Dates Status Call Number
JOUR 309 1001 3 (3 max credits) Eichner Matthew Jul. 13, 2026 to Aug. 14, 2026 Open 53086

Description

Focus on hard-news reporting in a 24/7 news cycle, breaking stories, competencies relevant for getting news accurately and quickly, cultivating and working with local sources, fast-paced interviewing, analyzing differences in story orientation of print, broadcast, and digital in a ?breaking? format, as well as the ethics of handling sensitive information.

Prerequisites

Min gr of "C" in JOUR 207

Notes

This is an Internet class; refer to Canvas instructions at https://unlv.instructure.com.
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- Payment Deadlines:
Due Date: 7/10/2026
Last Day to Pay Late: 7/14/2026

- Drop Deadlines:
100% Refund: 7/14/2026
50% Refund: 7/17/2026
Last Day to Drop: 7/31/2026

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