Writing for Mass Media (JMC 2033), a course offered at the University of Oklahoma, focuses on an important aspect of all media professions: writing. It acknowledges the power of words and teaches students to use them well.
JMC 2033 takes place in room 1140 of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The course comprises a lecture and a zero-credit lab, each worth fifty percent of students’ final grades. Professor Kathryn Jenson White, who is assisted by Sarah Cavanah, gives the lectures. John Graham and Claire Lee coach the labs.
Students of JMC 2033 are required to purchase and study from four different texts: James Glen Stovall’s “Writing for the Mass Media;” G. Arnold’s “Media Writer’s Handbook,” Fifth Edition; “The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual;” and George Padgett’s “New Directions in Diversity.”
Because JMC 2033 students haven’t yet separated into their specific majors, the course offers writing insight applicable to all five majors offered at the Gaylord College: Advertising, Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Journalism, Professional Writing and Public Relations. The course recognizes the synergy among these professions and prepares its students to be adept at the writing conventions of all.
A rigorous course, JMC 2033 expects students to balance lab assignments, blogging, projects and studying for quizzes and exams. Students must discipline themselves to keep pace and follow the schedule precisely. In the end, they should be able to earn a minimum final grade of C, admitting them officially into the Gaylord College.
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