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"7 in the City" is a multimedia journalism project that explores what it is like to be a seven-year-old growing up in Baltimore today. The project is modeled after the legendary British documentary Up series. The goal is to screen and publish the resulting documentaries and articles in partnership with a major media outlet. The class is being taught in partnership with the Hopkins MA in Writing Program. Students in this class will produce short documentaries (4 to 6 minutes) while the writing students will produce a series of articles and in-depth written profiles of seven year olds in different neighborhoods across Baltimore—focusing on public health issues, race, class, educational and economic disparities. With an eye toward documenting the ethics and social justice issues surrounding disparate childhoods in the city, film students will gain hands-on practical experience in filming, editing, and producing a short documentary about a particular 7 year old living in the city. This course counts toward the advanced production requirement for FMS majors and minors in the production track. Students should anticipate extensive work outside of the scheduled class time.