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Course Description: Practicum in Television News: Newsbeat*
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Course Description: Practicum in Television News: Newsbeat*

Practicum in Television News: Newsbeat*

53-3601A

Students learn all facets of planning and executing a local news program: ideas, story assignment, shooting, research, interviewing, editing, anchoring, and stand-ups. Students gain experience in breaking news, sports, weather, entertainment, and enterprise packages. Broadcast Journalism students, in cooperation with advanced students enrolled in Television Department courses 40-3621A (Producing) and 40-3317 (Direction), produce the live, twice-weekly Newsbeat.

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* Prerequisite Required.