Journalism (Free Online Course With Diploma)
Alison Free Online Learning
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Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance learning
Duration
10 - 15 hours
Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
This free online journalism course will boost your career and help give you an edge over your competition. The course will guide you through the ethical responsibilities and public duties of journalists, how to use facts and opinions to write quality articles, and how to avoid conflicts of interest. It also covers some really helpful information like how to become a journalist and the daily routine of a reporter.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 10-15 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
Alison Certificates
All Alison courses are free to enrol study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
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Curriculum
This journalism course will first teach you about the main types of journalists along with their roles and responsibilities in a newsroom. It will then discuss the main criteria for a news story and how to manage journalistic workflows. The course will then go through the digital challenges journalists face and will describe digital security principles. It will also explain the use of data in journalism and the responsibilities of a free press in a free society.
Next, you will learn about the rights that are essential in order for journalists to do their jobs well. You will also study the journalism code of ethics and will be given a strong understanding of how journalism enhances civil society. You will then be shown how to produce investigative journalism to international standards. The history of newspapers and the development of magazines will also be covered, and you will also learn about the impact of the internet and citizen journalists on the news and public debate.
This free course aims to make it easy to learn how to write editorials and feature news stories using idea generation, objectivity, angles, key points, and structure. These lessons will be of great benefit to media professionals, and to any student who would like to learn more about the skills required for working as a professional journalist. So, check out the course today, and bring your journalistic skills to the next level.
Module 1
Introduction to News & Interviews
3 units of interactive presentations: Introduction to News; Interview Skills; Interview Stages. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 2
Writing Features & Editorials
3 units of interactive presentations: Organizing the Feature Story; Writing the Story; Writing Editorials. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 3
Ethics & Media Management
3 units of interactive presentations: Ethical Concerns; Editorial Ethics; Media Management. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 4
Digital Production & Safety
3 units of interactive presentations: Digital Safety; Digital Threats; Digital Protection & Security. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 5
Digital Media
3 units of interactive presentations: New Reporting Methods; Blogs, Audio & Podcasting; Using Photos, Graphics & Video. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 6
Digital Resources
3 units of interactive presentations: Content & Resources; Media Strategy; Production & Script Writing. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 7
Diploma in Journalism - First Assessment
This assessment will test your knowledge of the following modules from the Diploma in Journalism course: Module 1: Introduction to News & Interviews; Module 2: Feature Writing & Editorials; Module 3: Ethics and Media Management; Module 4: Digital Production & Safety; Module 5: Digital Media; Module 6: Production & Script Writing. You can repeat this assessment in order to pass it.
Module 8
Data Journalism
3 units of interactive presentations: What is Data Journalism?; Gathering Data; Delivering Data. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 9
Rights & Obligations in Journalism
3 units of interactive presentations: The Free Press; Free Press Framework; Responsibilities of Journalists. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 10
New Media & Journalism
3 units of interactive presentations: Blogs and Citizen Journalists; Information Exchange; Investigative Journalism. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 11
Print Journalism
3 units of interactive presentations: History of Newspapers; Challenges to Print; Styles of Journalism. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 12
Magazines
3 units of interactive presentations: History of Magazines; Magazine Varieties; Information Control. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 13
Editors & Journalism
3 units of interactive presentations: The Role of the Editor; Newsroom Staff & Functions; Politics, The Media & Corruption. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary units.
Module 14
Diploma in Journalism - Second Assessment
This assessment will test your knowledge of the following modules from the Diploma in Journalism course: Module 8 - Data Journalism; Module 9 - Rights and Obligations in Journalism; Module 10 - New Media & Journalism; Module 11 - Print Journalism; Module 12 - Magazines; Module 13 - Editors & Journalism. You can repeat this assessment in order to pass it.
Module 15
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Describe the different types of journalists.
- Define the main criteria for a news story.
- Describe the different workflows, roles and responsibilities in a newsroom.
- Explain the digital challenges facing journalists.
- Describe digital security principles.
- Explain the use of data in journalism.
- Explain the responsibilities of a free press in a free society.
- Describe what rights are essential in order for journalists to do their jobs.
- Explain the ethics of journalism.
- Explain how journalism enhances civil society.
- Explain how to produce investigative journalism to international standards.
- Describe the development and evolution of print media.
- List the different types of editors.
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Career Opportunities
News Producer
Keeping up with news and current affairs can be an arduous task in a constantly changing and busy world. News Producers make our lives easier and inform us by sequencing and producing accurate news segments on various topics. They work with directors, journalists and technical staff to oversee the broadcasting process and ensure well-executed content that is distributed aptly and respects the timeframe and budgetary guidelines.
News Presenter
News Presenters are the people we depend on to deliver the daily news, and we see them on our televisions, laptops, and even smartphones regularly. Although the way we get our news has changed over time, these professionals continue to play an essential role in the multimedia world.
Broadcast Journalist
Journalism is history on the run. The role of a Broadcast Journalist is rooted in communication, finding stories, and bringing them to the public quickly in a coherent, accurate, impartial, and engaging way.
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