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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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FWIS 109 001 (CRN: 15649)
NEWSROOM 101
Long Title: NEWSROOM 101: WRITING FOR PRINT, BROADCAST & YEARBOOK
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Evans, Christopher
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 11:48AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of journalism through hands-on reporting and writing assignments produced in the working newsrooms of the Rice Thresher newspaper, Campanile yearbook, and KTRU radio. Students will produce stories for print, online, and audio formats, with social media integration.