Do you aspire to a career in journalism or simply want to explore journalistic storytelling? Get a practical, task-based introduction to news writing and reporting, and learn standards embraced by the best media practitioners—old and new.
This class is suitable for those looking to become freelancers, expand on pre-existing freelance gigs, or find entry-level media. Students with undergraduate degrees can take this class to test their aptitude and appetite for graduate school in journalism. Other students may want to explore personal interest along the lines of a hobby or to learn how to tell nonfiction stories focused on environmental or political causes, business or non-profit organizations, and other interests. Student-teacher interactions simulate a newsroom environment.
Together, we’ll come up with story ideas that capture audience attention, and learn how to find the facts, sources and details to bring these stories to life. That is the essence of journalism: telling true stories that affect an audience. You may not change the world. But you will change yourself by learning how to tell print or audiovisual stories that matter.
