Feature Writing

Catalog description

Building on the reporting and writing skills developed in MC 223 and MC 235, this course offers students practical instruction and editorial guidance in writing publishable feature pieces for magazines and newspapers. Students are expected to write high quality, well-documented articles that demonstrate a mastery of attribution, organization, style and other basic journalism skills. Students are encouraged to learn the effective use of dialogue and narrative techniques, including vivid description and detail. Students also develop techniques to involve the reader emotionally through human interest including drama, pathos, empathy, humor, and curiosity. Prerequisite(s): MC 223 and MC 235.