Reporting Politics and Elections

Catalog description

Students wanting to better understand our contentious political era have a unique opportunity to explore how politics intersects with criminal justice efforts. Students will learn the basics of solid, ethical journalism and on-the-ground reporting. That will include reporting on issues such as race, inequality, health care, hyper-partisanship and interviewing city, county, state and national-level officials to craft pieces for potential publication online, The Davidsonian and other local media outlets. Satisfies Communication Studies major and minor requirement Satisfies Digital and Screen Media major requirement Satisfies English major requirement Satisfies Literary Studies, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric requirement Satisfies Justice, Equality, and Community requirement