Catalog 2011 - 2012

COM 371 Feature Writing

An advanced journalism class that focuses on writing longer feature stories of greater complexity. Involves extensive writing assignments of the kind that appears in print or online magazines. Students will study some of the important genres in those publication and learn how to complement their own stories with additional elements such as sidebars. May not be used to satisfy general distribution requirements.

Cross Listed Courses

JOU 371, WRI 371

Credits

4

Prerequisite

FYW 101 and 102; JOU 101 and JOU 271, or permission of instructor and department chair.

Distribution

(W)