Precapstone: Finding and Developing Your Story

Harvard Extension School

JOUR E-597

Section 1

CRN 17418

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In this course, students prepare for the work of the capstone project by defining their topic, identifying sources, conducting interviews, and collecting data, facts, and information. The culminating work of the precapstone is a detailed reporting plan and a draft of the first part of the project. Students also complete a self-assessment of their skills as reporters and writers and develop a plan of action for building on them. The precapstone features guest speakers who focus on long-form journalism, interviewing, and investigative reporting skills.

Registration Closes: August 28, 2025
Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Austin Bogues, MA

Politics Breaking News Editor, USA Today


Meeting Info

T 6:00pm - 9:00pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 28, 2025

Additional Time Commitments

Course meets roughly every other week. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.

Prerequisites

Registration is limited to officially admitted candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, journalism, who are in their penultimate semester. Prospective candidates and students with pending admission applications are not eligible. Candidates must be in good academic standing and be in the process of successfully completing all other degree requirements. Candidates must enroll in the capstone, JOUR E-599a, in the upcoming spring term as their one-and-only final course (no other course registration is allowed simultaneously with the capstone). Candidates who do not meet these degree requirements are dropped from the course.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
17418 1 Online Synchronous Austin Bogues Open T 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 Sep 2 to Dec 20

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