The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits. This course is for students who have taken Basic Print Journalism and wish to research and write articles beyond the introductory level. Course will include story development, crime reporting, in-depth news, and feature writing, journalism ethics and libel law, and portfolio preparation. These courses are advanced studies in writing topics of special interest. Consult the semester schedule of classes for the selected topic for a given term.
Independent work is available only to students with special needs or exceptional ability.
This workshop is required of all creative writing majors. The internship is designed for students who wish to do internships in journalism or in other job-related fields.