Teaching

I have three years of experience teaching core journalism courses as the Primary Instructor of Record at the University of Alabama.

180: Journalistic Principles and Practices

Semester(s) taught: Fall 2025

This introductory survey course gives students a first look at the history and professional practices of journalism and electronic news by examining both legacy and contemporary media.

200: Foundations for Journalism Practices

Semester(s) taught: Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Summer 2024

JCM 200 is a survey of how the practices of journalism and news work in the context of a humanities course. Students should be able to deconstruct various stories in the news media to understand how economic, social, and ethical principles affect news reporting. In addition, the class covers the ethical and legal principles that guide journalists and the historical context in which the journalism evolved as a key player in democratic societies.

303: News Writing and Reporting

Semester(s) taught: Fall 2023

This course introduces the skills required for basic news writing and reporting. The contents of this course are designed to help students learn how news stories are constructed and how the news industry operates. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

315: Advanced News Writing and Reporting

Semester(s) taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2025

Advanced practice of newsgathering and newswriting for specialized topic areas ranging from government, education to more soft news and human interest stories. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.