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News Reporting Simulation

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News Reporting Simulation

News Reporting Simulation Partner(s): John Pavlik, Sig Gissler
School of Journalism

Access: Private
Released: September 2001

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Using the News Reporting Simulation (NewsSim), journalism students assume the roles of reporters covering a fire story in a fictitious small city. Students practice their newsgathering skills, interviewing techniques, and writing in a controlled digital environment that approximates some of the conditions found in the real world.

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Journalism | Simulations

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