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Online
₹ 549 1,999
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Course overview
A journalist is someone who works for a radio station, a digital publishing source, a newspaper, a magazine, or any other print medium and reports on events as they happen. Journalists are expected to come up with story ideas, report on issues that pique readers' interest, and present their findings in a clear and concise manner. In order to maintain their credibility as objective sources, journalists must deliver their stories to readers quickly and accurately. How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide to Journalism online certification is made available by Udemy to candidates who want to learn the importance of journalism and get paid for what they write as freelance journalists or staff writers.
How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide to Journalism online training features one downloaded resource, three hours of online instruction, lifetime access, and a digital certificate upon successful completion of this course.
How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide to Journalism online course focuses on how to become a journalist, news, interviews, feature writing, media law, and pitching ideas.
The highlights
- Certificate of Completion
- Three Hours of Video Lessons
- One Downloadable Resource
- Access on Mobile and TV
Program offerings
- Online course
- Learning resources
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Unlimited access
Course and certificate fees
Fees information
certificate availability
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What you will learn
How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide to Journalism certification course, participants will get a thorough understanding of the concepts involved in acquiring all the necessary expertise to become a journalist. The candidate will be able to approach editors with real stories, news, headlines, in-depth quotes, apostrophes, and accuracy. The aspirant will learn how to organize and conduct interviews, as well as the value of word count photos with stories, specialized reporting, and law. The student will learn the fundamentals of media law, privacy, contempt of court, slander, and libel, as well as defamation, court reporting, and the public interest.
The syllabus
How to be a journalist - the complete guide
What is a journo?
What is a journalist?
Writing news
- What is news?
- Who, what, where, when, why, how
- The news intro or lead
- Building your story
- Headlines
- Quotes in depth
- Apostrophes
- Accuracy
- Fact, opinion, or both?
- Quick Quiz
- Summary
- Assignment
- How have you done?
- Lecture 16: Assignment - how to write a story
- Lecture 17: Assignment - How have you done?
Interviews
- How to plan and set-up interviews
- The confident interview
- Getting people to talk
- The different types of interview
- Getting the facts right
- Keep your words to yourself
- When things do not go according to plan
- No comment and off the record
- Summary
Feature writing
- What is a feature?
- The importance of word count
- Pictures with your story
- Specialist reporting
- Quick Quiz
Media Law
- What is media law and why you need to know
- The basics and privacy
- Contempt of court
- Slander and libel
- Defamation
- In the public interest
- Court reporting
- Quick Quiz
- Assignment - interview
- How have you done?
Pitching story ideas
- Who does what?
- Style guide
- What you need to know before you pitch
- The pitch
- Getting paid
What next...
- What next?
Instructors
Mr Tony Bosworth
Editor, journalist and educator
Freelancer