In-depth Reporting
Advanced in-depth reporting focusing on critical evaluation of evidence, government action impacts, and developing community context stories from venues like courts and schools.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Write in a crisp, clear style.
Identify important current events and trends in the Madison area, as well as across Wisconsin and the nation.
Construct a deep understanding of an issue by covering a beat.
Identify and interpret documents and records to develop stories.
Generate stories and messages across platforms, including text, audio, video and social media.
Compile a set of stories to anchor their portfolio of reporting and writing work.
Source: UW Guide
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Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
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Topics
- Critical evaluation of evidence and government action impacts
- Community context stories from courts and schools
- Current events and trends in Madison, Wisconsin, and nationally
- Beat coverage for deep issue understanding
- Multimedia storytelling across text, audio, video, and social media
Skills
- Critical evaluation of evidence and recognizing complex effects of government actions
- Developing community context stories from diverse venues like courts and schools
- Writing in a crisp, clear style
- Constructing deep understanding of issues through beat coverage
- Identifying and interpreting documents and records to develop stories
- Generating stories and messages across multiple platforms including text, audio, video, and social media
- Compiling a portfolio of reporting and writing work
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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