Covering Washington

Harvard Extension School

JOUR E-179

Section 1

CRN 26574

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Decisions made in Washington affect every American and the journalism produced in the nation's capital is some of the most important and impactful work we do. In this course, students conceive, develop, report, and write the investigative story of their choice under the guidance of two veteran Washington journalists and teachers. We study exemplary coverage of Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, federal agencies, lobbying, campaign finance, and politics. Students pitch their story ideas for peer feedback. We meet for a weekend in the capital to visit with newsmakers, professionals, and journalists, and report our stories on the ground.

Registration Closes: January 23, 2025
Credits: 4

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Term

Spring Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference with Required On-Campus Weekend

Credit Status

Graduate, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Matthew Hay Brown, MS

Americas Editor, The Washington Post


Jessica Gresko, MA

News Manager, The Associated Press


Meeting Info

M 9:00am - 12:00pm (4/7 - 4/7)
Su 9:00am - 5:00pm (4/6 - 4/6)
Sa 2:00pm - 5:00pm (4/5 - 4/5)
Th 8:10pm - 10:10pm (1/27 - 5/17)

Participation Option: On Campus or Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: January 23, 2025

Prerequisites

A basic journalism course or permission of the instructor.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course also includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency (Saturday-Monday) in Washington, DC. Please see syllabus for details about the weekend meeting locations and schedule. Students must be present for the entire weekend session in Washington, DC to earn credit for the course. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the weekend session. International Students see important visa information.

Syllabus

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Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
26574 1 On Campus, Online Synchronous Team Taught Open M 9:00am - 12:00pm
Su 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sa 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Th 8:10pm - 10:10pm
 Jan 27 to May 17

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