Healthcare Journalism

Catalog description

How may nonfiction storytelling advance public understanding of health and healthcare? In this course students practice accurate, insightful, and human-centered narrative-writing about medicine, science, and health. You'll develop skills in reporting and writing for general audiences, crafting stories with depth of research and insight; evocative scenes and description; compelling voice; and clear, engaging sentences. You'll read and analyze articles by Atul Gawande, Linda Villarosa, Louise Aronson and other Pulitzer prize-winning writers. You'll contribute features to a course publication while receiving encouragement to publish more broadly. Writing sample and instructor approval required. S/NC