Get into Journalism
Learn an introduction to journalism principles and get to grips with publishing, duties of a sub editor, different types of features and basic typography.
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Learn an introduction to journalism principles and get to grips with publishing, duties of a sub editor, different types of features and basic typography.
Aims and Objectives
To provide an overview of the work of a journalism.
Learn an introduction to journalism principles.
The flexibility and value of self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace.
A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course.
The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate.
Target Audience
Those who are considering a career in Journalism.
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of the Word program to Core level and experience of using the Internet.
Course content
Lesson 1: Publishing through the centuries; the advances of media technology; skills and qualities required of a journalist; principles of effective news writing.
Lesson 2: Duties of a sub-editor; understanding of 'house style'; the importance of copy-editing; the importance of proof reading; understanding publishing law.
Lesson 3: Different types of features; the importance of the brief; conducting an interview; writing up an interview.
Lesson 4: Understanding basic typography; the principles of page layout; using photographs on a page; understanding the role of advertising; writing headlines.
