(FMS 0031, CVS 0041) Advanced Journalism – Emily Strasser

In this course, students will practice reporting and writing complex stories about pressing, real-world issues. The focus will be on long-form narrative journalism, including features, profiles, and other magazine-style forms. Students will identify and pursue stories that align with their own academic and personal interests. We will discuss how to pre-report and pitch such articles, and practice journalistic skills such as immersion, interviewing, and research. We’ll study excellent published stories on a wide array of subjects, “reading as writers” to learn how the best longform journalists craft compelling, complex, and true stories. We’ll also discuss ethical issues, as well as the threats, challenges, and opportunities currently facing journalism. Guest speakers will offer their real-world experience and advice.