COM 470 Feature Writing

3 Credit(s) W-III

This course teaches students to research, write, and market innovative and dynamic longer stories for newspapers, magazines, and emerging delivery platforms in the digital media. Emphasis will be on how to locate and cultivate sources, conduct in-depth interviews, and pitch and market professional work. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Communications majors in the Journalism concentration.
Prerequisite: A W-I course, plus COM 370 or permission of Department Chairperson.