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Updated
10 February, 2012
Course Details
Unit 1: Introduction to Writing Journalism
Unit 2: The Art of Feature Writing Journalism
Unit 3: News Features
Unit 4: Profiles
Unit 5: Specialist Features
Who should complete this course?
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
Assessment
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- Course Fee: EUR495
- Distance Learning course with Tutor Support accredited by: College of Management and IT
- Students have 6 months to work at their own pace, and can start at any time of year.
- Click here to Enrol for this course online now
- Click here to Request a Prospectus
Course Details
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This journalism course is designed to provide a thorough training in journalist feature writing. It is also intended that students will submit features in a freelance journalist capacity.
The course covers aspects such as: news features, profiles, specialist features (such as film and music reviews) and consumer features. Students receive a course manual, assignments and studyguide, plus tutor support.
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Topics Covered in this Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Writing Journalism
- Feature Writing
- How Papers and Magazines Work
Unit 2: The Art of Feature Writing Journalism
- Knowing Your Market
- Deciding on a Theme
- Story Structure
- Deciding on a Style
- Good English
Unit 3: News Features
- What is News?
- What is a News Feature?
- News Sources
- Principles of Good News Writing
Unit 4: Profiles
- Profile Features
- Interviewing Techniques
- Tone and Language Styles
Unit 5: Specialist Features
- Sports Features
- Music and Film Reviews
- Travel Writing
- Food Writing
- Pop-Psychology
- Other
Who should complete this course?
- People who wish to pursue a career as a Journalist or Features Writer.
- People who wish to write for newspapers, journals and periodicals.
- Anyone considering professional writing - including books, magazine features and short stories.
- Those considering a career in PR.
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
- Students must be fluent in English.
- As this programme is delivered through distance learning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
- A basic working knowledge of computers and access to a computer with internet access is required to do the course.
Assessment
- This course is assessed through a collection of work. This will require students to write a news feature article, a profile of a prominent Irish figure or organisation and a feature article on a specialist area / consumer feature.
- All work submitted must be your own work. There is no exam with this course.
- Following successful completion, you will receive a Diploma in Feature Writing from College of Management and IT (CMIT).
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