The following curriculum was prepared for the University of MA, Boston:
English 307 – Writing for Print and Online Media
Week one –
What we know about journalism – a guided discussion to establish student knowledge/interest level
Introduction to journalism – historical overview so students can see where the practice came from, what required it to be created, and how it has grown and developed
Introduction to journalistic terminology
Introduction to major figures in journalism (e.g., Franklin, Douglass, Pulitzer, Hearts, Morrow, Cronkite, etc.) (more…)