ENGL 310 - Literature and Journalism

3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course explores how “fictional” literature and “factual” journalism influence each other’s form and content. covering major developments in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature in relation to innovations in newspaper culture, the course will examine how a work’s material form and appearance shape its meaning. The course will investigate how literature and journalism share writing styles, such as sensationalism, and publishing modes, such as serialization. The course will also connect literary and journalistic writing to issues of gender, politics, and ethics.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ENGL 200 or ENGL 201 or ENGL 202

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