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Business

JOURNALIST

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore a range of skills which are required for a successful career as a journalist.

  • Learn the Fundamentals of Interviewing and Reporting

  • Introduction to News Media and news writing

  • knowledge of how the media industry works.

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Workshop Content:

  • Fundamentals of Reporting - the basic principles and practices of identifying and pitching news stories, researching, interviewing news sources, using social media to find and promote news and commentary, reporting a variety of general-assignment news stories.

  • Intro to News Media - Examine the function, values, and principles of journalism including accuracy, impartiality, and ethics as well as the current challenges facing the media industry.

  • Intro to News Writing - identify the characteristics of the inverted pyramid for presenting news, Identify the key facts of a news story — who, what, where, when, why and how — for a lede, Apply inverted pyramid method to write a news story

  • Job Prospecting - How to promote and manage a freelance business, and identify job opportunities or clients

  • Pro's and Cons of the industry

Employment Opportunities:

  • Communications Specialist, Reporter and Editor, News researcher and writer, Producer, Copywriter, Investigative Reporter

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