Faculty Profile

Amy Worden

Adjunct Faculty in Journalism (2019)

Contact Information

wordena@dickinson.edu

Stern Center for Global Educ Room 002

Education

  • B.A., Oberlin College
  • M.S., University of Vermont

2023-2024 Academic Year

Spring 2024

JRNL 200 Intro to Journalism 21st C
This course offers a broad overview of the practice of journalism combined with rigorous training in news writing. Students will be required to write a number of short articles and several longer pieces of journalistic writing. Readings and discussion topics will include the history of journalism in the United States and the ethics and techniques of reporting across media platforms. Students will be conducting interviews as part of the course. The course will focus special attention on current events, news literacy and the role of a free press in a challenging time.