Writing for Publication: Newspapers, Magazines, Newsletters and Web Pages

Writing for Publication: Newspapers, Magazines, Newsletters and Web Pages
Sandhills Community College, Dept. of Continuing Education, Pinehurst, NC
Instructor: Internet Photojournalist John Myers

Class Text: Fourth Edition of "The Elements of Style," writing handbook by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, ISBN 0-205-30902-X. Available in SCC Bookstore, list price $6.50, available on Booksamillion.com for $5.56.

For questions on the class, send Email to: writeme@johnwmyers.com

Writing for Publication: May 30 - July 2, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-5 pm in Van Dusen 103
May 30	Lessons 1, pages 1-11	Strunk & White: "Elementary Rules of Usage"
June 4	Lesson 2, pages 12-22	Strunk & White: "Elementary Principles of Composition"
June 6	Lesson 3, pages 34-39	Strunk & White: "A Few Matters of Form" and "Words and Expressions Commonly Misused"
June 11	Lesson 4, pages 70-81	Strunk & White: "An Approach to Style"
June 13	Lesson 5, Lecture	Writing for Newspapers: "The Lede and the 5 W's"; Writing Assignment One (In class)
June 18	Lesson 6, Lecture	Writing for Newspapers: "Pyramid Structure"; Writing Assignment Two (In class)
June 20	Lesson 7, Lecture	Writing for Magazines: Writing Assignment Three (In class)
June 25	Lesson 8, Lecture	Writing for Magazines: Writing Assignment Four (In class)
June 27	Lesson 9, Lecture	Writing for Newsletters: Writing Assignment Five (In class)
July 2	Lesson 10, Lecture	Writing for Newsletters: Writing Assignment Five (In class)
June 28	Lesson 11, Lecture	Writing for Web Pages: Writing Assignment Six (In class)
July 2	Lesson 12, Lecture	Writing for Web Pages: Writing Assignment Seven (In class)