JOUR 1120 - Feature Writing

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This course introduces the basics of feature writing and reporting for journalists. The class emphasizes the interviewing, reporting, and writing of short and long features. Genres include the 800-word news feature common in newspapers, but also the bright, short front-of-the-book magazine story, and the extended narrative feature common in magazines. Students with sufficient background in broadcast may create audio or video features provided that they meet the reporting and writing standards. Prerequisite: JOUR 1100 or consent of Instructor. (3 hrs lec)