Teaching Journalists to Draw Makes Their Writing More Vivid. (Commentary).

Barnhurst, Kevin

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ERIC Number: EJ413044

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Teaching Journalists to Draw Makes Their Writing More Vivid. (Commentary).

Barnhurst, Kevin

Journalism Educator, v45 n2 p69-73,96 Sum 1990

Advocates instruction in drawing for journalists to promote functional visual literacy. Argues that journalists comfortable with basic drawing will write more vividly, handle layout problems better, and have better relationships with artists and photographers than journalists not comfortable with basic drawing. Offers instructional objectives and activities for teaching drawing. (SR)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Freehand Drawing, Higher Education, Journalism, Journalism Education, Teaching Methods, Visual Literacy, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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