WN 2022 | ENGLISH 292 - Topics in Language and Literature | Section 003 - Headlines, Pitching and How to Build a Skill Set for a Career in Journalism

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ENGLISH 292 - Topics in Language and Literature

Winter 2022, Section 003 - Headlines, Pitching and How to Build a Skill Set for a Career in Journalism

Instruction Mode: Section 003 is Hybrid (see other Sections below)

Subject: English Language and Literature (ENGLISH)

Department: LSA English Language & Literature

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Details

Credits:

Requirements & Distribution:

Waitlist Capacity:

unlimited

Consent:

With permission of instructor.

Repeatability:

May be elected twice for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.

Primary Instructor:

Desai, Gaurav

Start/End Date:

Full Term 1/5/22 - 4/19/22 (see other Sections below)

NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

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This course, co-taught by Gaurav Desai (Chair of the Department of English) and Amy Tara Koch (well-known journalist and UM alumnus), will dissect a variety of journalism styles, explain the hierarchy of the industry, and dive into how to pitch and write features for newspapers, magazines, and online outlets. You will craft leads and headlines, gain experience with research and interviews, learn how to gather sources to verify information, and learn how to efficiently build an idea into a story. Through it all, you will learn the canyon of differences between “content creators” and journalists, and influencers as distinct from those who are influential. We will bring in guest speakers including assigning editors, audience engagement editors, social media experts, and other working professionals at media organizations. We hope to bring in speakers who work for Social Studies, the Gram List, New York Times and CBS Chicago among others.

Course Requirements:

Readings will include three short books and materials made available over Canvas. You will be graded based on class participation, one quiz and 4-5 short written assignments.

Schedule

ENGLISH 292 - Topics in Language and Literature

Section

Class Instruction Mode

Class
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Enrollment
Status

Open
Seats

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Day/Time Location

Start/End Date

Schedule Listing

Section:

001 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

24278

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:00PM - 4:00PM

G168 AH

Partial Term 1/5/22 - 2/22/22

Note: Meets 01/05/2022-02/22/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 01/18/22)

Section:

002 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

30078

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:00PM - 4:00PM

G168 AH

Partial Term 3/7/22 - 4/19/22

Note: Meets 03/07/2022-04/19/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 03/21/22)

Section:

003 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

Hybrid

Class No:

35310

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

5:00PM - 7:00PM

3448 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

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Section:

004 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

Online

Class No:

37348

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

10:00AM - 12:00PM

REMOTE

Partial Term 1/5/22 - 2/22/22

Note: Meets 01/05/2022-02/22/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 01/18/22)

Section:

005 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

Online

Class No:

37349

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

11:00AM - 12:00PM

REMOTE

Partial Term 3/7/22 - 4/19/22

Note: Meets 03/07/2022-04/19/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 03/21/22)

Section:

006 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

Online

Class No:

37529

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

4:00PM - 6:00PM

REMOTE

Partial Term 1/5/22 - 2/22/22

Note: Meets 01/05/2022-02/22/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 01/18/22)

Section:

007 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

Online

Class No:

37530

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

4:00PM - 6:00PM

REMOTE

Partial Term 3/7/22 - 4/19/22

Note: Meets 03/07/2022-04/19/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 03/21/22)

Section:

008 (LEC)

Instruction Mode:

Online

Class No:

42086

Enroll Stat:

Closed

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:00PM - 4:00PM

REMOTE

Partial Term 3/7/22 - 4/19/22

Note: Meets 03/07/2022-04/19/2022 (Drop/Add Deadline: 03/21/22)

Textbooks/Other Materials

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