Dear Listers, I have gotten lots of queries from students about my fall capstone in international journalism and so, I am sending this note with hopes it answers your questions. In the class, students are expected to track with international news events on a daily basis through the BBC and read, on average, about 100 pages per week of materials related to international journalism over the past 250 years. These materials, all in English, could include Victor Hugo's coverage of the French Revolution, William Howard Russell's coverage of the American Civil War or the reporting efforts of Karl Marx. A solid familiarity with world history over the past two centuries is a clear advantage. There are weekly news quizzes -- most likely taken on Blackboard -- for the first several weeks of the course. And students will be expected to indentify classic, universal themes of international reporting that transcend both time and location. In addition, the course likely will include two trips: One to Atlanta over labor day weekend for meetings at CNN, a trip to Andersonville Prison, the Carter Center and then onto Plains to meet the former president. The second trip is scheduled for the October fall break weekend and includes a trip to DC and Gettysburg (as part of our section on war reporting). These trips are optional. Overall, the course is run as an honors course (though without that standing for the registrar.) Students with overseas travel experience have an advantage, as do students fluent in a second language. In addition, students will produce final projects or in-class presentations designed to fully explore international subjects about which they are most passionate in their future professional lives. In previous courses, these have ranged from academic research on human trafficking and the political vulnerabilities of Jordanian women to students who are navigating journalism internships in foreign countries. Students graduating in December have priority for placement in the class. I hope this information is helpful. Cheryl