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MJ4100 Literary Journalism and Narrative Non-fiction Prose Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Litterær journalistikk og narrativ sakprosa
Study programme
Masterstudium i medieutvikling / Masterstudium i medieutvikling, deltid
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Curriculum
SPRING 2021
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Content

In the course of the programme, students will discuss:

  • the relationship between fiction and journalism
  • fictional writers as journalists
  • literary journalism in history
  • literary essays
  • reportage, in particular travel reportage
  • documentary novels, literary documentaries
  • the relationship between journalistic theory and literary theory
  • theories about the use of literary and narrative devices in journalism
  • New Journalism
  • writing experiments