ENGWRT 1420 - BLOGGING AND THE BLOGOSPHERE: JOURNALISM'S NEXT WAVE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will require students to study contemporary blogs ' both good and bad -- and trace the history of non-traditional reportage, particularly during wartime. We'll examine the impact bloggers have on other forms of journalism, the quality of blog reportage, how technology is affecting the quality and quantity of traditional reportage, and the problematic and/or empowering position of the "I" in reportage. We'll also examine information overload in the 21st century and work on developing the critical skills necessary to distinguish what is and isn't news, what is and isn't valuable, what is and isn't fair and/or accurate in cyberspace and beyond.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENGWRT 0410, (ENGWRT 0411 or ENGWRT 0550)

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