ENG 3600 - Creative Journalism

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

English

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits What must a journalist do to move beyond the bare bones of the news How does the journalist, trained to gather facts and evidence, achieve a personal style that is both honest and imaginative The class explores how creative journalists combine the techniques of the novelist with those of the journalist. In addition to writing exercises and stories, students will examine the works of such creative journalists as Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Norman Mailer, Joseph Mitchell, V.S. Naipaul, Gay Talese, John A. Williams, and Tom Wolfe. Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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