Journalism 485 - Narrative Journalism

In this advanced reporting and writing course, we will explore the history as well as the contemporary landscape of narrative journalism?a form of reportage that uses the tools and techniques of narrative?and ask critical questions about its epistemology, conventions, and ethical standards. We will read prominent works and analyze their potential meanings and craft. We will practice key techniques and methods in writing workshops. And finally, we will report on and write our own works of narrative journalism, either through individual projects or a collective series, for publication, pursued through a class-based newsroom experience.

Open to Senior and Junior JOURNAL majors only. Pre Req: JOURNAL 300