Advanced Reporting and Editing

A course designed to instruct students in comprehensive news gathering skills and new disseminating skills. Emphasis on investigation journalism that is assisted by gathering material derived from interviews, observation, public records, and other documents, and on using such research material to construct effective, in-depth news articles. The class will also analyze selected examples of hard news reporting from contemporary journalistic practice. Class assignments will involve extensive field research, in-depth written news stories and multi-media productions for the web.