Participants in this online course will be expected to complete a news article, blog and/or feature for a publication which they have identified themselves, for example, in their local or regional community. These eight sessions build on the WEA’s online Introduction to Journalism & Non-Fiction course. It is also for people in a non-professional setting who have a general interest in journalism. It is a practical application of journalism’s key skills, such as gathering information; how to tell a news story; some legal and ethical considerations for journalists; and how to use the English language for journalistic effect.
Course aim
This course will help you to write clear, interesting and balanced reports in news, blog or feature formats. It will also help you to develop the skills to identify and obtain relevant and newsworthy items from written or verbal sources.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Identify story leads and gather appropriate information.
- Plan a piece of writing and write and edit one or more drafts.
- Write a news story, blog and/or feature targeted at a publication/audience identified by the participant.
- Explain how your news story, blog and/or feature meets ethical and legal standards.
What else do I need to know?
You will need an internet connection, speakers, a PC, laptop or tablet with a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. Notebook, pen and paper or other way of building up a personal glossary and taking notes.
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