We offer workshops that concentrate on editing and writing, as well as challenging courses that address the complex issues confronting journalists today-such as law, ethics, and media criticism. WI A newswriting and reporting course emphasizing working journalism. Regular guest lectures by working journalists and media professionals, and weekly workshops in which students discuss their own work. About 10 news and feature stories are assigned each semester, covering the courts, politics, and the metropolitan scene. WI A writing workshop in which students write at least six newspaper features or magazine articles on topics they chose, as well as several analyses of published stories by major journalists of the modern age.
Students try a variety of journalistic styles beyond straight, objective news.
Designed for students in the journalism minor but open to others. Admission is limited, and those seeking to enroll should submit a sample of their work to the Director of Journalism. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors. Only one of A Jrl 308Z and A Eng 308Z may be taken for credit. May be repeated when content differs.