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Updated
10 February, 2012
Course Details
Unit 2: Sourcing News
Unit 3: News Story Structure
Unit 4: Journalist News Writing Skills
Unit 5: Journalist Incident Reporting
Unit 6: Journalist Court Reporting
Unit 7: Journalist Financial Reporting
Who should complete this course?
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
Assessment
Accreditation
| Diploma in Journalism |  |
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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 is a comprehensive Journalism course which provides students with all the skills required to source and write news stories for print.
The course covers aspects such as: How to source news stories, How to writing impactful news, How to use different styles, Court Reporting, Financial Reporting and Incident Reporting. |
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Topics Covered in this Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Writing
- Understanding Your Audience
- How Papers and Magazines Work
Unit 2: Sourcing News
- What is News?
- Principles of Good News Writing
- News Sources
- Interview Techniques
- Ethics
Unit 3: News Story Structure
- The Title
- The Lead
- The 'Nut Graph'
- The Body
- Ending
Unit 4: Journalist News Writing Skills
- Writing Style
- Good English
- Word Usage
- Editing your Text
- Adapting Style
Unit 5: Journalist Incident Reporting
- Writing Incident Reports
- Incident Reporting Guidelines
- Incident Interviews
Unit 6: Journalist Court Reporting
- The Irish Court System
- Restrictions on Reporting
- Ethical Issues
- Writing Court Reports
Unit 7: Journalist Financial Reporting
- Writing Business News
- The Language of Business
- Business Statistics
- Ethical Issues
Who should complete this course?
- People who wish to pursue a career as a Journalist or News Reporter.
- People who wish to write for newspapers, journals and periodicals.
- Anyone considering professional writing - including books, magazine features and short stories and wish to learn news reporting techniques.
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.
Assessment
- This course is assessed through a collection of work. This will require students to write a tabloid news story, a broadsheet news story, a court report, an incident report and a financial report.
- All work submitted must be your own work. There is no exam with this course.
Accreditation
- Following successful completion, you will receive a Diploma in Journalism from College of Management and IT (CMIT).
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