Advanced Reporting: Enterprising Beat Coverage and Original Storytelling (438-1-20)
Instructors
Elizabeth Shogren
Ivan Meyers
Meeting Info
Washington, DC Bureau: Tues, Thurs 10:00AM - 4:30PM
Overview of class
Students spend three full days a week reporting, pitching and crafting enterprise stories for media partners. Reporters and faculty will meet two or three mornings for news meetings to discuss story pitches and reporting strategies. Faculty will be available daily in person to coach students on their pitches and reporting plans and to edit draft stories. Reporters will be encouraged to team up. Stories will be filed to media partners including UPI, Military.com, Harvard School of Public Health, WEAU-TV, KOLD-TV, Spokane Spokesman-Review, Frederick News-Post, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison), Texas Tribune, Inside Climate News, Al-Monitor, etc.
Class Materials (Required)
None
Class Attributes
Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Course meets in Washington DC