AcademicsCourse Descriptions
The rigorous 8-week curriculum includes the following 3-credit courses:
Economics in Public Policy (3 credits) - ECON 007-10
This course presents lectures and case studies to give aspiring journalists
a clear understanding of free-market economic principles necessary to
report news stories. By examining public debates about economic policy,
you will learn about the inter-related nature of politics and economics.
Please click here for the Summer 2008 syllabus.
“Through this program, I took ethics, economics, and journalism classes at Georgetown University, all of which have been truly inspiring and caused me to view free market systems and the American free press in a whole different light. It is so interesting for me since the media functions significantly different in Turkmenistan.”
Bahtiyar Kurambaev
Intern, Radio Free Europe
Dr. Terry Reynolds during a class discussion
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Ethical Perspectives on the Media (3
credits) -
PHIL 273-10
Taught as a seminar, this course examines fundamental ethical themes
that arise in the practice of journalism.
Please click here for the Summer 2008 syllabus.
Journalism Internship Seminar (3 credits
- optional) - GOVT- 241
This dynamic course allows students to earn credit for their internship
experience. The seminar, taught by working journalists, consists
of internship reflection, leadership exercises and career building
activities, and practical journalism exercises. Students may opt out of this course.
There will be two sections for this course. Please click here for the Summer 2008 syllabus for Section 1. Please click here for the Summer 2008 syllabus for Section 2.
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