ENG 233: News Reporting & Writing at John Jay College
4 credits · Fall 2026
News Reporting & Writing (ENG 233) at John Jay College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Alexa Capeloto.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 201
About this course
Writing for a professor is one thing. Writing for a general audience is another. In this class, students will learn the basics of conceiving, reporting and writing stories for publication. The course will cover news value, leads, story structure, attribution, AP style, libel law, and ethics. Students will learn to read and write news critically and to understand how newspapers and the stories within them are structured; how a news story differs from a press release or an academic paper; and how a hard news story differs from a news feature. During an additional lab hour each week, students will generate story ideas, write stories on deadline, and potentially prepare their work for publication in the student newspaper.
Professors for ENG 233 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Alexa CapelotoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.9 (32) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 72% would take again
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ENG 233 sections, times and seats
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Questions about ENG 233 at John Jay
- Who teaches ENG 233 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Alexa Capeloto is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ENG 233 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ENG 233 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.