WRT 215 - Magazine Publishing

This course is an introduction to the basic principles of magazine writing and publishing for consumer and nonprofit publications. Students will learn and use appropriate industry terminology to explore the editorial missions and demographic strategies of several well-known national magazines; plan, write and edit magazine feature, profile and departmental stories; and work in teams to execute a unique magazine project that will be conceived, written, edited, designed and published in class.
Note: This course does not cover literary or academic publishing.
Prerequisites: WRT 200 Fundamentals of Journalism
Credits: 3
CCM (Communication and Creative Media)