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Environmental Journalism: Reporting about Science, Policy, and Public Health

Environmental Journalism: Reporting about Science, Policy, and Public Health

Environmental Journalism: Reporting about Science, Policy, and Public Health

This course give students the basic research and writing skills to cover emerging issues related to the environment and public health.  Students learn to produce journalistic writing, which differs markedly from academic writing.  The emphasis is on communicating to a wide audience.  Students also become more savvy news consumers.

School(s)/College(s)
Literature, Science, & Arts » Program in the Environment
Literature, Science, & Arts » Science, Technology & Society
Course Number(s) UM Course ID Academic Level Credits Sustainability Category*
ENVIRON 320, STS 330 041459 Undergraduate 3.0 Sustainability-Inclusive

* A course is defined as sustainability-focused if the course title or description points to an explicit focus on sustainability. Sustainability-inclusive courses are those in which sustainability is clearly included in the course content.

Academic Terms

YearSession(s)
2025Winter
2024Winter, Fall
2023Winter, Fall