Get into Journalism

Designed for:Those who are considering a career in Journalism
Prerequisites:Working knowledge of the Word program to Core level and experience of using the Internet
Objectives:To provide an overview of the work of a journalist
Course Content
·Lesson One - Including: Publishing through the centuries, the advances of media technology, skills and qualities required of a journalist, principles of effective news writing
·Lesson Two - Including: Duties of a sub-editor, understanding of 'house style', the importance of copy-editing, the importance of proofreading, understanding publishing law
·Lesson Three - Including: Different types of features, the importance of the brief, conducting an interview, writing up an interview
·Lesson Four - Including: Understanding basic typography, the principles of page layout, using photographs on a page, understanding the role of advertising, writing headlines