Feature Writing for News Publications, Blogs and Social Media

ENGLISH 318
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Concordia College
Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Erin Hemme Froslie She / Her
Instructor
(2)
3
Timeline
  • January 26, 2024
    Experience start
  • March 15, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
3/3 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Public relations Communications Creative writing Media
Skills
professional writing ethical standards and conduct feature writing online communication interviewing skills journalism blogs mechanics
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Concordia College to create compelling feature articles for your company, in a project-based journalism experience. Learners will work on building a portfolio of feature articles over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Learners in this experience will demonstrate reporting and interviewing skills for feature stories, as they broaden their journalism skills, including mastery of standard mechanics for contemporary professional writing. Additionally, they will develop a commitment to the ethical practice of journalism and to the continuing role of journalists amid continuing change in society, culture and media technology.



Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
10 learners
Project
45 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Learners will deliver:

Three (3) original features, each between 800 and 1,000 words. Examples of the types of features may include personality profiles, news feature, event previews, etc.

Project timeline
  • January 26, 2024
    Experience start
  • March 15, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

Student journalists enrolled in this class will be expected to


  • interview people
  • read and understand reliable document sources for background information
  • demonstrate standards of thoroughness, accuracy, and perspective in reporting
  • craft compelling, concise, and coherent writing;
  • display a command of writing mechanics, consistent style, and journalism conventions