100-312 Advanced Writing

This subject is only available to third-year students enrolled in the BA (Media and Communications), BA (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Commerce, BA (Media and Communications)/ Bachelor of Laws.

Completion of 100 points in Media and Communications including 100105 Writing Journalism.

This subject provides students with the skills to write at an advanced journalistic level. Lectures will present students with techniques that will enhance skills in interviewing, news judgement, narrative technique, researching, framing ideas, developing contacts and using off the record information. As well, students will also deal with issues of fairness and objectivity, plagiarism, libel and codes of conduct. On completion of this subject students will have developed advanced skills in feature writing.

Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words. Students must attend at least 80% of classes to be eligible for assessment.

A subject reader will be available.

• William Blundell, The Art and Craft of Feature Writing. Plume, 1988.