Junior Journalist

What you'll learn

Journalists will use their knowledge and skills to produce news and information for TV, radio, print and digital publications. Core skills for a junior journalist include:

• knowing what a story is and how to carry out the necessary research and interviews
• creating quality stories that are accurate, clear, vigorous, fair and balanced, in a form that will engage an audience
• producing content for digital platforms, including video and photographic material
• using social media and digital platforms and techniques to source content, contacts and build an audience
• being able to gather, use and present data
• understanding how the law affects the work of a journalist
• understanding the ‘news business’ with a knowledge of emerging trends in the media industry.