Journalistic Writing

About this programme

The course is an introduction to journalistic writing with a focus on science journalism. It highlights ethical issues and problematizes the respective roles of scientific knowledge and journalism. The practical part of the course consists of writing exercises and the collection of your own material as well as external monitoring in journalistic publications. Under supervision, you will write texts based on your own area of expertise. The course is excellent for you who would like to make your own academic text such as a thesis into a more popular science form. Also if you are a journalist and would like to understand how to turn an academic text into popular science. All by using the tools within Science journalism. · Strategies for communicating research results in journalistic form aimed at a broad audience The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and practical application exercises. Course requirements:Seminars, oral and written presentations and practical application exercises are compulsory elements of thecourse. Teaching takes place in the language specified in the application information each time the course is advertised. For more detailed information: course information given at course start and on Learning Platform Athena (access after registration) The course is examined through a journalistic work. For more detailed information: course information given at course start and on Learning Platform Athena (access after registration) Course teachers have extensive professional journalism experience internationally and in Sweden. The course coordinator is di