JOUR 315 - Literary Journalism

(3 units)

Prerequisites: Upper division status and completion of GE Foundation; Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive
Capstone.
Study and practice of literary reportage. Includes analysis of styles and methods employed by British pioneers, contemporary American, European and Latin American journalists. Discussion and application of ethical guidelines that keep literary journalists from crossing the line between fact and fiction.