ENGL 25
Journalism Today
Winter 2020
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Class Details
This course will give students an in-depth view of the inner workings of journalism today. It will feature the perspectives of several Williams alumni who work in a broad spectrum of today’s media universe, including print, broadcast, and new media. Our guests will help students workshop their ideas for a feature-length piece of journalism they’re expected to create during the month. They will discuss the reporting skills to use, as well as their own experiences. In addition to reading the work of guests, there may be required texts about issues and methods related to journalism. Students will be expected to complete several small reporting and writing exercises, as well as one feature-length news story on a topic chosen at the beginning of the course. There will be a week-long trip to New York for field work and to visit various newsrooms. In previous years, organizations visited have included CNN, the New York Times, the Columbia School of Journalism, ABC News, Bloomberg News, BuzzFeed News, ProPublica, the Wall Street Journal and APM Marketplace.
Adjunct Instructor Bio: Christopher Marcisz is a freelance writer and editor based in Williamstown. He was a reporter (and later editor) at the Berkshire Eagle. Previously he worked in Washington covering national energy policy, wrote about sports in Moscow, and worked on the international desk at Newsweek. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
The Class:
Format: travel
Limit: 10
Grading: pass/fail only
Limit: 10
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation:
final project or presentation
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
priority will be given to seniors and juniors, with a preference for students with a demonstrated interest in journalism (as expressed in a statement of interest, if needed)
Materials/Lab Fee:
$1,086
Attributes:
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
TRVL Winter Study Travel Course
TRVL Winter Study Travel Course
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ENGL 25 - 01 (W) TVL Journalism Today
ENGL 25 - 01 (W) TVL Journalism TodayChristopher MarciszTWRF 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
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