University and Capstone · Boston College
Note to Journalism minors: this course satisfies the requirement for an elective with a craft" orientation." Sports writing has long been the home of some of the best writing in journalism, and it's easy to see why: In sporting events, we have drama and conflict, compelling characters and settings, winners and losers, and sometimes even good and evil. And what's more, the stakes are high enough to grip our attention but not -- in spite of how it might sometimes seem -- a life-or-death matter. In this class, we will take sports as a lens for honing our writing skills, using clear and e
