The professional writing minor allows students to gain practical writing experience that can be applied to task-specific work assignments. This minor can be an especially advantageous addition to liberal arts majors.
What will I learn?
You will learn to analyze, think critically, and develop effective written and verbal communication skills.
JOU 2625
Journalism Workshop
Practical experience in planning and producing The Examiner, University of Northwestern’s student newspaper.
PRL 2061
Multimedia Writing
An introduction to journalistic writing for various media platforms, with an emphasis on print and web. Basic news and feature writing are done as students consider structure, organization, fact-gathering and other components of the journalistic story.
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