Sessional Lecturer - JWB318H1: The Art of Journalism: Literary Approaches to Reporting

Date Posted: 05/20/2026
Req ID: 48176
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Innis College
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Course number and title: JWB318H1F: The Art of Journalism: Literary Approaches to Reporting

Course description: Literary journalism approaches the journalistic craft as a literary endeavour. This important genre of journalism entails not merely telling true stories about the world around us but doing so in ways that captivate and engage a reader’s imagination, with all the nuance and precision that literary techniques can afford. This course will take up and consider canonical works of journalism from the last 75 years, discussing them as literary works as well as exploring the reporting methods they draw on and the ethical questions they raise. Students will have a choice of assignment tracks ...