Get into Journalism

Course Content:

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  Lesson One
  

Including: Publishing through the centuries, the advances of media technology, skills and qualities required of a journalist, principles of effective news writing

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  Lesson Two
  

Including: Duties of a sub-editor, understanding of ‘house style’, the importance of copy-editing, the importance of proofreading, understanding publishing law

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  Lesson Three
  

Including: Different types of features, the importance of the brief, conducting an interview, writing up an interview

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  Lesson Four
  

Including: Understanding basic typography, the principles of page layout, using photographs on a page, understanding the role of advertising, writing headlines

Features:

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  Structured modular approach to make learning easy
  


• An animated Wizard to assist in the learning process

Benefits:

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  Learn an introduction to journalism principles
  


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  The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace
  


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  A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course
  


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  The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate