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Learn reporting through analysis of famous and infamous work by contemporary journalists such as Janet Malcolm, Michael Finkel, Sarah Corbett and Seymour Hersch. Students will use readings to understand concepts central to news and feature writing, including libel, fair use, balanced reporting, and appropriate sourcing. They will then head out to find and write their own stories about local issues using best practices learned in class. Sarah Harrison Smith is a former managing editor of the New York Times Magazine and the author of "The Fact Checker's Bible."