Congressional Reporting

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

The Congressional beat may not be the most glamorous reporting job in Washington D.C., but it is the engine and epicenter of everything that happens in this town. Every political wind blows through the Capitol, and every government agency has to answer to its inhabitants -- making it a gold mine for stories, for those who can navigate its marbled halls. This course will steep students in the world of Hill reporting, by learning first-hand from the masters of the trade, including reporters and photographers whose faces and bylines are household names. They will tour the Capitol, and learn the ins and outs of how to work its corridors for sources. And they will have the opportunity to try their hands at Congressional coverage, by reporting and writing Hill-focused stories.