Certificate in Print Journalism - Core Subjects
There are two key subject areas:
- Freelance & Feature Writing
- Sub-Editing
Course Overview
Freelance & Feature Writing:
Feature Articles, Dealing with Editors, Article writing, Commissioning policies, Research Methods, Writing Process, Identifying Ideas, Article types and markets, national & local news markets, Getting organised, Planning Assignments, Argument, Outline, Analysis, Body & Quotes, Research, Illustrations, Pictures Photography, Developing good writing techniques, Profile and Interview Features, Writing a column, reviewing, features department, expanding your market, Advertising & Publicity, Writing as a specialist, Publishing, Writing into the Future
Sub-Editing:
Quark Technology, Editorial production, Creating News, Newsroom, Copytaster, Measuring the News, News Patterns, Production, Production Start Up, Design & Typography, Pictures, Text, Editing, Language, Writing Headlines, Headline Typography, Rewriting, Subbing & the Law, Running a story, Features, Editing and Projection, Pictures: Role of Pictures, Sources, Photo Briefing, Choosing Pictures, Editing Pictures, Text: Editing, Checking Sources, Editing the Page, Delayed Drop, Story Sequence, Quotes, Geography, Time, Language: Sentence, Paragraphs, Punctuation, Right Word, Clichés, Vogue Words, Misused, Words, House Style, Journalese, Writing Headlines: Words , Symbols, Accuracy, Headline Punctuation, Abbreviations, Content, Headline Typography: Shape, Arrangement , Type Style, Character Counts, Spacing, Creativity, Alternative Words, Caption Writing, Contents Bills, Rewriting: When to Rewrite, Revising & Editionising, Subbing & the Law: Legal Traps, Privilege, Handling a Running Story: Dealing with the Text, Features: Planning & Design, Editing & Projection
Methodology
The principle method of learning is through assignments, case studies, course notes, lectures and a project. You are expected to read recommended books to accelerate your learning.
Cost and duration
The cost of the Certificate in Journalism is 850 Euro which includes extensive course notes. The course is ten weeks in duration. Exam fees are 200 euro extra.
Scheduled Dates 2012
Start: Tuesday 7 February 2012, 18.30 - 21.30, 10wks excludiong wk 3, 6 & 9. End: April 2012.
Exams: April 2012.
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