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Updated
19 April, 2013
Course Details
Unit 1: Introduction to Freelance Journalism
Unit 2: What makes a good Freelance Journalist?
Unit 3: Gathering the News
Unit 4: Interviewing
Unit 5: Understanding Photo Journalism
Unit 6: Obtain and Record Cutline Information
Unit 7: Writing a photographic Cutline
Who should complete this course?
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
Assessment
Accreditation
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- Course Fee: EUR395
- Distance Learning course with Tutor Support accredited by: NCFE
- 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 programme is designed for people who wish to gain or improve their skills in photo journalism and marketing their images and copy to a range of published media.
The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard photo journalistic articles and to know how to market them. During the course students will examine two key elements: (1) the practice of freelance journalism and the skills of gathering news, and (2) combining photography and writing to produce reports and articles for publication.
Your Tutor will support you throughout the duration of the course. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that support is available for your course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
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Topics Covered in this Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Freelance Journalism
- What is news?
- The elements of news
- News in the community
- Community newspapers
Unit 2: What makes a good Freelance Journalist?
- What makes a good Freelance Journalist?
- The function of a Freelance Journalist
Unit 3: Gathering the News
- The beat system
- Sources and tools
Unit 4: Interviewing
- Preparing mechanically for interviews
- Developing note-taking skills
- Picking the interview location
- Conduct pre-interview research
- Conduct the interview
- Conduct the post-interview
Unit 5: Understanding Photo Journalism
- Taking photographs for publication
- Two visual considerations
- Depth of field
- Isolating a subject
- Lenses and perspectives
- Composition
- The principles of composition
- Action in still photographs
- Stopping action
Unit 6: Obtain and Record Cutline Information
- Who gathers cutline information?
- How to record the information
- What to record
- Match up the information with the photograph
- When to record the information
- Sports photography hints
- Filing cutline information
Unit 7: Writing a photographic Cutline
- Introduction
- The four-part cutline
- Equipment available
Who should complete this course?
- People who wish to learn photographic skills for work, career or personal reasons.
- Anyone who wishes to commence a career in photography in a journalistic context.
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
- None.
Assessment
- This NCFE certificate is assessed through a series of tutor marked assignments.
Accreditation
- At the end of this course successful learners will be awarded a certificate of achievement by NCFE. This course has been accredited under NCFE IIQ Licence by Kendal Publishing Limited which has been approved as an NCFE Investing in Quality (IIQ) centre to give formal recognition to our courses. We have designed our training courses specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. The course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 2 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.
- A NCFE Level 3 is roughly equivalent to a Level 5 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications.
- Click here for Accreditation Details
- Please note that there is a EUR60 fee payable for administration, moderation and certification.
Please include your CMIT Student Number
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