This course will focus on national security journalism. Students will explore the complexities of uncovering stories and facts in Washington when the systems that exist to protect politicians-lobbyists, lawyers, and fixers-have grown increasingly aggressive. Through learning the tools of investigative reporting, close reading, and discussions with leading investigative journalists, students will learn in real-time how reporters in Washington deal with those systems and overcome other obstacles in the post-Trump era. The course will teach students to produce accurate national security journalism in an environment that tests them at every turn.
