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Updated
5 February, 2010
Course Details
Unit 1: Introduction to Writing Getting Started
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?
Prerequisites
Assessment
Accreditation
| Diploma in Print 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
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.
Course documentation for this, journalism course is detailed, comprehensive and easy to read. This distance learning course means that students can study flexibly at home, or at work, while gaining a nationally accredited Qualification.
Topics Covered in this Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Writing Getting Started
- 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.
- Existing news reporters who wish to gain an accredited qualification.
- 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.
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 News Journalism from College of Management and IT (CMIT).
- We also offer a separate version of this course with FETAC certification: Click here for information
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