JOURneys (305-0-20)

Topic

Travel Journalism

Instructors

Mei-Ling Hopgood

Meeting Info

Meets in Non-General PurposeRm: TBA

Overview of class

This travel journalism course takes us to the coastal city of Barcelona in northeastern Spain. The complex and dynamic capital of Catalonia is a popular destination for many college students for travel and study abroad. In this three-week course, we will seek to explore what it means to research and report in collaboration with the people and communities we visit. For the first two weeks we will meet virtually, and speak with natives from and experts on Barcelona, as well as prominent travel journalists. We will prepare for our journey while learning about developing travel stories that are insightful and helpful for a particular audience.

Our weeklong stay in Barcelona will be a mix of tourism - learning about history, neighborhoods, food, art and businesses and getting to know locals. We will practice trilingual reporting and fact-checking. Ultimately, we will aspire to produce and edit stories that will help readers, viewers and listeners connect with diverse people and places, and be an informed and respectful visitor to this city. During our visit, Catalonians will mark la Diada Nacional de Catalunya, a day of remembrance, protest and a celebration of Catalonia's history and culture. It will be a moment to learn about thesocial and political movement which seeks the independence of Catalonia from Spain.

Students do not need to speak Spanish or Catalan, though speakers and learners of either language are encouraged to apply. We will have teams of translators available, and we will practice sensitive and context-based translation and reporting.

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Notes

This course yields one unit of elective credit in Fall 2023.

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory

Enrollment Requirements

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