UCL - Laboratory on writing for the press

[COMU2625]

[30h] 5 credits

Teacher(s): Frédéric Antoine, Alain Lallemand, Philippe Marion

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

To enable students to comprehend, though experimentation, some of the possibilities and limitations of journalistic writing, particularly in journals and magazines.

Main themes

The laboratory will mainly focus on two aspects of writing for the press, while adopting a logic of steady improvement:
development by the course of a personal writing style, and experimentation in particular journalistic genres (e.g. humorous sketches, law reports, and news in brief);
the ability to write for magazines.

Content and teaching methods

This progress in writing will be achieved through exercises in class and work in the field. Students will be expected to complete a magazine product in addition to individual exercises.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

This course requires students to have already completed Course COMU2282 (Workshop on writing for the press).
Ongoing assessment of students practical work, individually and in groups.
A special book will provide learning support on this course, and on its predecessor in the pathway followed by students of journalism studies (Course COMU2400A).
This course requires supervision from Assistants on the section on involving exercises