JOUR 371 - In-Depth Reporting

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

Passionate, fact-based investigative news stories can have a profound impact on society, as the history of McClure's Magazine and the Muckrakers demonstrates. In this course, students work in teams on locally based topics of national significance to produce a substantial investigative story of publishable quality. Students confer with subject-area mentors who provide guidance in research and understanding the technical, scientific or other specialized issues involved. The course involves substantial background research and interviewing, in addition to writing a major investigative feature story. Prereq: JOUR 270 or permission of the instructor; CL: ENG 371; W; M. Webb

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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