JR 366 - Feature Writing

Institution:

Wagner College

Subject:

Description:

One unit. Preparation for successful writing for both newspapers and magazines. Extensive classroom editorial sessions. Attention to techniques of style, organization, lead writing, use of quotes and attribution, ethical questions, generating article ideas, and surveying contemporary magazine outlets. Emphasis on covering trends in the arts, politics, popular culture, and social issues. Human interest stories, interviews, profi les, in-depth investigative, and how-to articles also explored, according to the student's interests. Attention to proposals and correspondence with editors, and identifying marketing of fi nal copy. Prerequisite: JR 261 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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