ENG 4220 - a Century of Muckraking: Investigating Corporation, Corruption And Government Crooks

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

English

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course will examine the impact, both positive and negative, of the muckraking trend in American journalism over the last century by considering work by journalists from Ida Tarbell to Michael Moore. In class discussions and short writing assignments, students will analyze primary documents by these journalists as well as legislation that resulted from their investigations. This course could serve as the capstone in the journalism minor. Prerequisite: ENG 2150, ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850, or departmental permission. For students with two other upper-level (3000-level or above, with ENG 3050 particularly recommended) English courses, this course may serve as the capstone for the Tier III requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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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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