Medill Explores (417-0-20)

Topic

Non-Fiction Visual Reporting in Argentina

Instructors

Craig Duff

Meeting Info

303 E. Wacker Dr. 1624-B: Mon 9:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This Medill Explores course offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves for one week in Buenos Aires, a city rich in history and culture that is currently struggling with an economic crisis.

In this course, we will develop skills in global journalism by creating visual stories on the culture, arts, issues, food and people of Buenos Aires. Using a few different series/shows as a guide (including: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown; Street Food Latin America; High on the Hog; and Padma Lakshmi's Taste the Nation), we'll explore cinematic journalism, engaged and evocative writing, the finer points of video editing and the deeply moving nature of people-centered stories.

Students will spend the weeks prior to the mid-quarter trip preparing for work on the ground. This will involve weekly readings (by Anthony Bourdain and other amazing travel and culture writers) and viewings, classroom discussions, engagement with professionals, exercises with the camera and other assignments designed to help you prepare to create rich, visual stories in Buenos Aires.

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Notes

Class will also be held on Tuesday, January 16th

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory