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Description

One of the fastest growing sectors in the industry is Journalism and Mass communication. As the saying goes
‘The Pen is mightier than the Sword’,
a journalist can influence a massive audience with his thoughts thereby helping the public to see the reality of the country. One of the most important reasons why a person should pursue this course is that it will satisfy the soul of a creative person. This course opens the doors of various fields where you can select the perfect one for you.
Here we will start from the basics and then build on to the advanced topics. At the end of the course, you would see yourself in a much better position. This will help if you want to work for a big brand or want to create your own brand in journalism.
Course Structure:
Section 1. Introduction
Meaning of Mass Communication and Journalism
Types of Media
Beat reporting
Roles and Duties of a Journalist
Section 2: Key steps and Common forms in Journalism
Key steps
Forms
Section 3: Select your topic
Select your topic
Section 4: Gathering information
How Do Journalists Gather information
5Ws and 2Hs
Section 5: Interviews
Key steps in an Interview
Types of questions
Telephonic interview
Email interview
Section 6: Writing
Inverted Pyramid
News articles
Feature Article
Editorials, Columns and Opinion pieces
How to optimize writing for the Internet?
Section 7: Publish
Newspapers
Broadcast
Internet
Section 8: Journalism Aids
Who this course is for:
Those who want to work for big brands
Those who want to work as a freelancer
Those who want to have their own news company

What you'll learn

Differentiate between Mass Communication and Journalism

Explain the key characteristics of different types of media

Explain the meaning of beat reporting

Understand the roles and duties of a journalist

Illustrate key steps in Journalism

Select topics prudently

Apply PESTLE technique

Gather information

Explain 5Ws and 2Hs

Develop interviewing skills

Write news articles, feature articles, editorials and opinion pieces

Optimise content for Internet

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-Introduction
4
1.1-Meaning of Mass Communication and Journalism
1.2-Types of Media
1.3-Beat Reporting
1.4-Roles and Duties of a Journalist
2-Key steps and Common forms in Journalism
2
2.1-Key steps
2.2-Common forms
3-Select your Topic
1
3.1-Select your Topic
4-Gathering information
2
4.1-How do Journalists gather information
4.2-5Ws and 2Hs
5-Interviews
4
5.1-Key steps
5.2-Types of Questions
5.3-Telephone Interviews
5.4-Email Interviews
6-Writing
6
6.1-Inverted Pyramid
6.2-News articles
6.3-Feature articles
6.4-Editorials, Columns and Opinions
6.5-Creative writing techniques
6.6-How to optimize writing for the Internet?
7-Publish
3
7.1-How Newspapers are made?
7.2-Newsroom - Sample
7.3-Internet
8-Journalism Aids
5
8.1-Using smartphone effectively for Journalism
8.2-Tips for Videos
8.3-Tips for Photos
8.4-Making presentations
8.5-Video Editing