DeWitt Wallace Course

The Path to Publication

JAM 390S-70, PUPOL 390S-70, DOCST 290S-70, WRITING 390S-70.

Elective Course

Prerequisites: JAM 366S or JAM 390S with topic ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM, or JAM 390S with the topic THE ART OF PROFILE WRITING, or with consent of the instructor based on advanced level nonfiction writing. This course will teach students about how editing works in longform journalism, from conceptual edits and workshopping to fact-checking and copy-editing. Participants must enter class with a completed longform nonfiction narrative (1,500+ words) from a previous class, such as Longform Journalism, Environmental Journalism, or The Art of the Profile, which they will then take through multiple rounds of revision before pitching to a publication of their choice. There will be a heavy emphasis on peer feedback as students cycle through various editorial roles.

Course Codes:

W, WR