JOUR 408 - Magazine Article Writing

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

JOURNALISM

Description:

Research and development of briefs and longer nonfiction articles with emphasis on free-lance writing, queries and techniques of magazine titles, fillers, writing and critiquing. Efforts made to sell articles for publication. Prerequisites: JOUR 150, JOUR 257. Course Objectives (1) More fully recognize the role of the magazine in the overall journalism landscape, (2) Further develop and expand upon reporting skills that include interview techniques, descriptive writing and development of multiple sources, (3) Produce magazine-style stories, which means development of lengthy, multi-source think pieces suitable for general or special-interest magazines, plus brief stories that might appear in a niche magazine, (4) Recognize how to write a query letter and to develop story ideas for possible submission to magazines.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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