Political Journalism

Catalog description

The prime goal of this course is to help students develop political writing skills: a respect for factual reporting, context and perspective, and informed opinion. This course will explore the daunting challenges that political journalists face when writing about polarizing topics for polarized audiences while grappling with the thorny issues of “objectivity” and “balance.” This course is designed to be timely, so we’ll closely monitor breaking stories as they arise. To learn more about this course, visit the Creative Writing Program at https://creative.writing.upenn.edu.