Content Writing
Issued by
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC)
Students completing the News (Media) Writing and Magazine Feature Writing courses will learn the process of writing, editing, and publishing content. This will include social media posts, press releases, scripts, news stories, features, and more. Students will be trained in AP Style formatting and storytelling. Student must successfully complete all courses with a minimum grade of “D” or higher.
Skills
Earning Criteria
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JB 1133 News (Media) Writing - the student will become familiar with and proficient in the use of various news gathering and news writing techniques common to both the print media and the broadcast media. The student will demonstrate mastery by writing acceptable news stories, features, human interest stories and interpretive reports. Typing skills are required
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JB 2303 Magazine Feature Writing - this course is designed for the writer who is beginning to write short to medium-length non-fiction articles. Students will review the markets, develop ideas, study interview techniques, and develop writing style by writing feature articles.