Dear JRN students,
     Here are a few notes/tips for fall registration.   There is now 
one JRN 421 capstone listed (the second capstone has been cancelled), 
but for some seniors you make also elect the new JRN 350 class on 
"specialized journalism" as a capstone. (This class can also 
substitute for 417 or 418.) The new 350 class will be taught by '82 
Miami alum, Ronald Rollins, who is managing editor for content for 
the Dayton Daily News and Cox Ohio Publishing.  He is the editor 
responsible for features, arts, photo and sports.  The topic of his 
350 course is "Writing about Arts and Culture."  (For future 
planning, the topic for the spring '08 JRN 350 class will be "sports 
reporting.")
      Patti Newberry is the instructor for the JRN 421 capstone.  The 
main topic is BEAT DEVELOPMENT. In this course, students will assume 
the role of "beat reporters," producing portfolio-worthy journalism 
off a self-selected beat, learning to develop sources, mine story 
lines and develop expertise in an area of coverage. Students will 
work with the instructor and working professionals to learn the beat 
and produce up to a dozen publishable stories. The course is ideal 
for seniors with fewer internships or less real-world experience. For 
additional information, contact  [log in to unmask] or 9-5893.
     If you need to get on a waitlist for a class, waitlist forms are 
available in BAC 260.   If you need to look over changes in the 
curriculum, those new major forms are also available in the office.
     Good luck registering.
Richard Campbell