Newsletter Article Outlines
You were assigned a topic for a Dept. of Communication newsletter article.
The first step in writing this article is to outline it. This is due at the beginning of class on October 10 on Blackboard.
Your outline should include the following information.
• What is the main point/goal of the article?
The main point of my article is to cover complementary majors/minors and state how they relate to Mass Communications. The main goal is to get Mass Communications students interested in other majors/minors, so that they might consider double-majoring or picking up a minor. This is also useful to students who need to take filler classes and still want to be entertained by the topic of the course. Also, this will allow
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The main audience is the current students of Frostburg State University, specifically in the Mass Communications Department. Also, there are many others that will be reading this article including: professors, alumni, families of students, local towns people, and potential future students.
• What information do you have to support the main point of your article?
The main way I will relate these majors/minors to Mass Communication will be by covering the courses and interviewing the professors. I will ask: what the courses are like, what the course covers, how they relate to Mass Communications, what is there benefit, and why should you take them?
• Will you interview anyone? If so, who? Why?
I will be interviewing the head of each department, along with professors. This will include: Pr. Dodge, Pr. Hodges, Dr. Jacqueline Brown, Dr. Kevin Kehrwald, and Dr. Andy Duncan. The reason I will be interviewing these people is because, it would be nice to have direct quotes from faculty regarding their department. I will also interview students in these courses to get an impression of the courses.
• Include interview questions and interviewee contact information (you should be reaching out to these people now to schedule times to talk in the next
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Connie Capacchione
Office Location: Gira Center 348A
Email: ccapacchione@frostburg.edu
Phone: 301.687.3049
Newsletter Article Outline
Complementary Majors
1) Graphic Design
• Pr. Dodge/Pr. Hodges/ Dr. Jacqueline Brown - Interview, Get Quotes, Courses They Teach, etc.
• Courses/Course Numbers
• Major/Minor Requirements- Credits Needed
• Software/Hardware/Equipment
• Interesting Facts About Courses
• How This Minor Relates to Mass Communications
• Programs/Skills Taught/Techniques
• Student Experience- Interview
2) Film Studies
• Dr. Kevin Kehrwald- Interview, Get Quotes, Courses He Teaches, etc.
• Courses/Course Numbers
• Minor Requirements- Credits Needed
• Interesting Facts About Courses¬
• Descriptions of Courses
• How This Minor Relates to Mass Communications
• Skills Taught/ Focus of Study
• Student Experience- Interview
3) Journalism
• Dr. Andy Duncan- Interview, Get Quotes, Courses He Teaches, etc.
• Minor Requirements- Credits Needed
• Courses/Course Numbers
• Interesting Facts About Courses¬
• Descriptions of