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Journalism Evening Course
A 12-week
evening course providing an introduction to news and features journalism.
This course will give you a good grounding in the basics of journalism
and valuable feedback on the pieces that you write. If you are thinking
of working in journalism, this gives a good opportunity to discover
if you would really enjoy it - and whether you can do it - before
you give up your existing career.
The classes will begin at 6.30pm and end at 9.00pm one evening each week.
The course tutor will be Tony Padman,
an experienced journalist on national and local newspapers.
| Week 1: |
Introduction, course aims, syllabus,
tools of the trade, brief on assignments |
| Week 2: |
News, finding ideas, research, contacts, questions,
national and local papers
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| Week 3: |
Six soldiers, news intros, inverted pyramid of
news, angles, filing your story |
| Week 4: |
Facts, quotes, what's missing, who to quote,
tight intros, good/bad reporting |
| Week 5: |
News content, structure, comparing news reports,
first drafts, alternative intro's |
| Week 6: |
Combining facts & quotes, writing to length,
editing, deadlines, NIBs |
| Week 7: |
Vox pops, who to quote, news vs vox pop, questions
to ask, key sources |
Week 8:
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Features, feature intros, hooks, scene setting,
comparing features |
| Week 9: |
Editing quotes, reported & direct speech,
body language, more feature intros |
| Week 10: |
Short features, lifestyle features, interviewing,
emotions, questions to ask |
| Week 11: |
Feedback on assignments 1 & 2, paper ownership,
jargon, roles/responsibilities |
| Week 12: |
Feedback on assignments 3 & 4, marketing, review,
future options, quiz, Q&A |
There are four writing
assignments included in the course - all of which will give students
feedback from the course tutor.
Course Date and time:
Commencing 24 September 2008
Twelve Wednesday evenings, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm
The course beginning on April 7 is now full
Course Fee: £ 365 (inc vat)
Application Form
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