English 384 - Writing About American Society: Journalism as Feminist Practice

Topics course. Same as AMS 351. A writing sample and permission of the instructor are required. Enrollment limited to 12: This is a workshop class where students will learn the art of journalism and compose stories that take on questions of gender, feminism, sexuality and power, while simultaneously exploring how the media represents gender and learning the history of women in journalism. No profession has been as important to feminists in challenging oppression than journalism--even as journalism has been historically resistant to a feminist vision. Students will master the fundaments of great reporting and writing—interviewing, structure, voice, style, and ethics—while crafting their own magazine-style stories about people grappling with real-life situations.

Writing Sample Required. Not open to first-years, sophomores