Journalism 497M - ST-Longform Narrative

Due to the increasingly powerful presence of Internet venues such as Byliner, the long-form narrative is once again receiving the shine it should as a vehicle for thoroughly researched and compellingly presented journalism. Students will read classics in the genre and then try their hand at a major piece of writing in the tradition of practitioners such as Katherine Boo, John Hersey, Marjorie Williams, Truman Capote, Tracy Kidder, and Joan Didion among others. Guest speakers will include at least one writer and one editor/publisher and, when possible, every effort will be made to match student work with a publication.

Open to Senior and Junior JOURNAL majors only. Pre Req: JOURNAL 300 A 2-Credit Capstone Option possible