Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

JMS 201 — News Writing & Reporting

JMS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• Student should be able to
• define news, identify elements of news and news values/virtues
• identify and discuss qualities of a good news writer or reporter
• list and discuss what motivates reporters
• identify the components of a typical news story
• list and discuss the general rules/guidelines for news writing or reporting; and

Course contents

What constitutes news, elements of news, news values and news virtues. Qualities of a good news reporter. What motivates a news reporter? General rules of news writing. Elements of good writing/what makes a poor writing. News gathering and sources. The art of conducting interviews.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study JMS 201.

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• JMS 204 · Writing for the Print Media
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