JOU 4301 - Literary Journalism
Catalog description:
Study and practice in literary journalism. Students may select a specialty and may work in writing or in writing and photography together.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: JOU 3101
Student goals for the course:
To understand the concept of literary journalism and to study the best practitioners of this style – Tom Wolfe, Hunter Thompson, Joan Didion, Gay Talese, Gloria Emerson, Norman Mailer and others.
Assignments:
Varies by semester, but usually involves a research paper, class reports and some feature articles employing literary journalism techniques.
Semesters this course is offered: Fall, Spring
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