Journalism and Creative Nonfiction
- Develops Voice
- Strengthens Technical Skills
- Shapes Tone and Style
The ability to tell an engaging and compelling story is fundamental to both journalistic writing and creative nonfiction. Learn the technical reporting skills necessary for a career in journalism or gain the confidence to write and publish your memoir, personal essay, or opinion piece. Develop strong stories for a variety of media—print and digital magazines and newspapers, video, podcasts, social media platforms--and learn to pitch your work to editors. Try an introductory or advanced class or explore our Certificate in Journalism and Newswriting .
This Fall, study from anywhere in the world in the safety and comfort of your home through online or remote instruction.
Jump-Start Your Memoir
This class is for anyone who always has wanted to write a memoir but can’t quite get things rolling, or is stuck in a rut.
Podcasting, Radio Reporting, and Storytelling
If you want to create a podcast or work in radio, learn everything you need to get started in this beginner’s workshop.
Writing a Strong Ending to an Article or Essay
In writing reported articles, essays, or short-memoir style pieces, it is essential to be able to craft a satisfying ending that ties all the...
Media Literacy: An Overview
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Introduction to the Media Industry
In this two-session course taught by a senior magazine editor with deep experience in newspaper, magazine, and digital media as well as...
Feature Writing for Print and Digital Media
This practical workshop is designed to prepare you for writing and publishing feature articles.
Interviews and Profiles
Learn how to conduct effective interviews, fashion them into articles, and get them published.
Editing Articles and Essays to Submit for Publication
When it comes to editing your writing for publication, your construction needs to be tight. In this interactive workshop, instructor Estelle...
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
Creative nonfiction offers us an expansive mode of inquiry. In this introductory course, we’ll read and discuss a range of nonfiction...
Writing Midlife and Beyond
Learn how to shape your personal experiences and reporting into a compelling, publishable essay or feature for the midlife and beyond market.
Writing Your Life: Using Lived Experience for Article Ideas and Pitches
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Writing a Strong Introduction to an Article or Essay
In writing short nonfiction, such as essays or short-memoir style pieces, crafting an opening that gets the reader to the heart of the story can...
Creating a Narrative Podcast
Acquire the training to launch your own story-driven podcast series, and leave the course with your own 15- to 20-minute pilot.
Multimedia Storytelling
Multimedia storytelling has the power to provide context and depth to news stories, fundraising drives, marketing campaigns, and personal...
How to Write Op-Eds and Personal Essays
Learn how to write essays and then get them published in magazines, in newspapers, and online.
Introduction to Spanish Journalism
Improve your vocabulary, grammar, and grasp of Spanish slang by reading and discussing news articles in Spanish.
Entertainment Journalism
Raise your arts IQ and gain a solid understanding of how to write publishable articles that inform and entertain and can be pitched to major outlets.
Freelance Journalism: How to Pitch and Sell Stories
Learn how to hatch fresh story ideas that will draw editors’ attention and how to portray these ideas in winning ways.
Newswriting and Reporting
In this course, you will learn the central aspects of newswriting and reporting for both print and digital platforms, from crafting the unique...
Writing About Health and Beauty for Online Publications and Magazines
This nonfiction writing course will give you the tools to write and sell health and beauty stories for a robust and growing market.
Writing Parenthood
Produce a polished, ready-to-publish personal essay or hybrid essay/reported piece about parenthood for a growing market.
Advanced Podcast Workshop
As a self-motivated emerging podcaster with editing experience a background in audio storytelling, get feedback on your work-in-progress.
Journaling: Writing Today for Tomorrow
Explore of the history of journaling with gain practical guidance in developing a journaling approach that is personally and creatively fulfilling.