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Journalism

Enrollment in journalism courses is limited to 15. Journalism classes may not be audited and do not satisfy distribution requirements. Courses are taught by current and former Medill School of Journalism faculty.

JRN_WRIT 201-A : Writing for Media

Description

This course focuses on fundamental journalistic writing techniques -- skills that work well in any academic or vocational setting and result in clear, crisp, concise writing. The format is straightforward: lectures and exercises followed by rewrites and editing. And then more rewriting. Through remote class meetings and interactive instruction, students develop capability to compose quickly and meet real-world deadlines.