JOU 280: Introduction to Magazine News Writing
This course will introduce students to the magazine industry, story development and research for magazines, various magazine writing styles, the magazine editing process and the magazine pitching process. This class is broken into four distinct sections: introduction to the industry, analysis of magazine writing, drafting student stories and submissions.
- Critique document
- Story Idea document
- Final Story document
- Ball Bearings pitch form here (Word) or here (PDF)
- Ball Bearings Style Guide is here. Please look over this before you submit your work.
- Week 1: Class Introduction
- Week 1: Deciderization, David Foster Wallace
- Week 2: Critiques + What is a Magazine Article
- Week 2: The Story Idea: interactive PDF or interactive SWF
- Week 3: Research + Ideas: interactive PDF or interactive SWF
- Week 3: The Art of Interviewing: interactive PDF or interactive SWF
- Week 4: Journeys: interactive PDF or interactive SWF
- Week 4: Writing + Anecdotes: interactive PDF or interactive SWF