Writing for the Mass Media, or JMC 2033, serves as the gateway course for students interested in pursuing a degree in the Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma. The purpose of the course is to prepare students for the professional world by developing their writing skills and adapting them to various outlets of the media.
Kathryn Jenson White teaches the course which meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:20 in room 1140 of Gaylord Hall. As a media professional, Jenson White spent more than 25 years as a newspaper and magazine writer. Also, she has been teaching journalism classes for more than 20 years.
Sarah Cavanah, a graduate student in Professional Writing and Journalism, serves as the Teaching Assistant for the course. She has worked in the media industries of newspaper and magazine as well as in the public relations arena. As a TA, her role consists of handling course attendance and other course business, maintaining D2L and preparing and grading quizzes.
Aside from the twice-weekly lectures, students are required to participate in a lab two days a week where they complete assignments in all areas of the mass media: journalism, broadcast and electronic media, public relations, advertising and professional writing. Students will also regularly update a blog throughout the semester. Lab instructors, who all have professional media experience, serve as both coaches and editors to help students develop writing skills.
A total of four texts are required for the course. These are “Writing for the Mass Media” by James Glen Stovall, “Media Writer’s Handbook,” Fifth Edition by G. Arnold, the spiral bound edition of “The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual” and “New Directions in Diversity” by George Padgett. In order to pass the course and receive admittance into the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, students must earn a grade of C or higher.
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