Students learn the history and application of skepticism and critical thinking to journalism as it filters, evaluates, translates, and packages information about science, technology and the environment in a form acceptable to a general mainstream audience. Students explore styles and strategies of critical non-fiction writing, and examine the essential communication issues of narrative, voice, and ethics. Students develop their own distinct and original writing for science, nature, or technology, designed for a typical mainstream publication in print, video or online. Prerequisite: 45 credits
Students learn the history and application of skepticism and critical thinking to journalism as it filters, evaluates, translates, and packages information about science, technology and the environment in a form acceptable to a general mainstream audience. Students explore styles and strategies of critical non-fiction writing, and examine the essential communication issues of narrative, voice, and ethics. Students develop their own distinct and original writing for science, nature, or technology, designed for a typical mainstream publication in print, video or online. Prerequisite: 45 credits
