ENGL 006. Investigative Journalism as an Agent of Social Change

This course examines the role that investigative journalism has played and continues to play as an agent of change in American society, as a defender of democratic values, and a promoter of social equity. It examines the historical role of investigative journalism in realms as diverse as civil rights, poverty, product safety, corporate malfeasance, and public corruption. Students read a diverse array of texts by authors such as Michiko Kakutani, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Copeland, Woody Klein, Isabel Wilkerson, Kate Boo, Seymour Hersh, and Sari Horwitz. Guest speakers will include veteran journalists and those newer to the field. The course will be conducted as a seminar limited to fifteen students.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Fall 2023. Gup.
Catalog chapter: English Literature
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/english-literature

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