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narrative/what_is.html)
Other reading materials and samples from the Nieman Program on Narrative
Journalism (http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/narrative/)
Local articles that employ narrative techniques
Week 13
1. Lecture: Narrative Writing
Assignment: Students write a short narrative based on a scene, character or action
they have come across for their trend story. Assignment is to be emailed to the
instructor two days before next meeting. This will be turned over to guest speaker for
critiquing.
Readings for next meeting:
Biodata and stories of guest speaker
2. Seminar: Doing Narrative Journalism (Guest speaker)
Assignment: Students rewrite narratives based on speaker’s feedback. Due next
meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Rich’s (2006) Chapter 24, Disasters and Tragedy
First-day, followup and in-depth stories on a major disaster that struck locally
Week 14
1/ Lecture: Reporting Disasters
Assignment: Students plan the type of coverage (package of stories) of a natural
disaster that is likely to strike the community. Due next meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Background of disaster agency and representative who will be the guest speaker
Biodata and articles of journalist who covered a disaster(s)
2/ Seminar: When Disasters Strike (Guest speakers)
In-class exercise: Students practice simulated real-time disaster reporting.
Week 15
1/ Final prewriting consultation
2/ Discussion: Students give highlights of their trend story and discuss their
experiences in reporting and writing the story; First Term wrap-up
Second Term
Week 1
1. Introduction to Part 2 of the course; Discussion of list of readings and
assignments; Review of Part 1