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ENGL 408AWriting for the Media

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
English

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the genres and strategies of both journalism and public relations. With a strong orientation towards rhetorical and linguistic theories, this course will cover audience concerns from both within and outside organizations.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00139891 / 35TTh 11:30–12:50
LEC 701156016 / 9999Online or by arrangement

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  • News writing! Pretty easy honestly, fair grading on assignments with enough time to get them done. Learned a lot of cool writing techniques and tips too. A decent chunk of the grade is from online and in-class participation, as well as 5 main writing assignments on different types of news writing (breaking news, interviews, beat stories, a PR package, and a feature story)

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Winter 2019

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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