Students will draw inspiration from great Mediterranean journeys, and learn to write compelling journey stories of their own. They’ll travel with Homer, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, George Orwell and other notable authors through one of the world’s grandest regions, as they explore its legacy of war and exodus, cooking and eating, and romance and revenge. This course includes a spring break reporting trip to a Mediterranean country, such as Spain, Italy or Turkey.

Open to majors and MCM Digital Media Track students only, except by special permission

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the components of successful nonfiction storytelling 
• Identify key themes that underlie nonfiction storytelling about the Mediterranean
• Develop a narrative, evoke a scene and present dialogue
• Use new media techniques to capture image and video content to accompany their articles
• Revise and edit their work, with the aim of achieving professional publication
• Apply their experiences in reporting from another country to their future media careers