JOUR4131

The approach to the class is dual: First, there is an academic component—studying the best examples in-depth reporting from muckrakers to yesterday’s New York Times. This part of the course will be presented in a seminar style with a high-expectation for student involvement. Second, there is a hands-on component—giving students the opportunity to exercise what they learn in this class and elsewhere in their journalism program. This part of the course will require students to identify appropriate stories for in-depth reporting, outline the proposed stories to the instructor, thoroughly report the stories and go through the editing process. Students will also produce graphics and photographs and might consider various multi-media possibilities. The class topics will be organized around essential social issues, such as health care, politics, poverty, business, or other topics. During some semesters, students will produce news stories for publication at a professional news organization, such as MinnPost.com. Such opportunities in past classes have allowed students to work with professional reporters and editors and get bylines stories read by thousands.

prereq: [JOUR 3004 or 3004H], JOUR 3101, JOUR 3121, Jour major

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