Science Journalism

Catalog description

Students will attend lectures and immerse themselves in reporting a local science or environmental story. Lectures and workshops will focus on the nuts and bolts of reporting, from researching and pitching to interviewing, writing, fact checking, and editing. Assigned readings will include books and digital examples of compelling science journalism, both historic and current. By the end of the course, students will produce their own local stories about climate change in Rhode Island, together creating an in-depth project published in collaboration with a local news outlet.