AJrl 364 - Journalism:Special Topics

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SUNY at Albany

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Description:

Study of various issues in journalism. May be repeated when content differs. A Jrl 364Z is the writing intensive version of A Jrl 364. Prerequisite(s): intended primarily for juniors and seniors. Topics for 2008-2009 include: "Vietnam in Literature and Film" The scene of major colonial wars as well as the United States' longest war, Vietnam defined a generation. The Vietnam?conflict transformed the nature of war reporting and gave rise to a variety of new techniques in narrative writing and filmmaking. Students will study this revolutionary period by immersing themselves in readings and films from the 1960s to the present, including works by Graham Greene, Marguerite Duras, Neil Sheehan, Le Ly Hayslip, and Michael Herr, as well as writing on the war by Vietnamese authors such as Bao Ninh and Nguyen Huy Thiep. Films viewed in the course include Apocalypse Now, The Quiet American, Rambo, and other works by Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American directors.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albany.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 442-3300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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