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Course
This online course offers tips on writing breaking news, features and other articles.
Run by a veteran journalist, this course follows the writing style prescribed by the Associated Press.
It is designed to assist aspiring journalists and freelancers who would like to learn the rudiments of news writing, but don't have the time to attend journalism colleges.
Public relations associates will benefit from this course because the knowledge of the AP Style will help them to write better news releases.
One session deals with writing news releases, do's and don'ts.
There are 12 sessions, most of them are hands-on exercises. Students will learn news-gathering techniques, various sources, different leads, including inverted pyramid-style, and analyze stories.
Students also will learn how to develop stories from news releases and to localize national and international news.
Students are expected to write at least one feature story.
However, enterprising students are encouraged to cover local municipal and school board meetings and write stories, which will be critiqued by the instructor.
Goal
Students will develop a nose
for news; write hard and soft news stories; and use the Associated Press
Stylebook, which is the Bible for reporters and editors in the United States.
However, a few publications have their own writing style with minor variations
of the AP Stylebook.
Demand for freelancers
Many publications rely on freelancers to fill-in for their full-time reporters who are on vacation or swamped by their daily beats.
Besides, some newspapers depend on freelancers instead of hiring full-time reporters. In this day of downsizing, freelancers are in great demand. Editors prefer freelancers who are conversant with the AP writing style and know the basics of news writing.
Prerequisites
to enroll
There are no prerequisites to take this course as long as the student has a basic knowledge of grammar and spelling.
There is no age limit, either.
This is a non-credit, unaccredited course.
Students are encouraged to cover local municipal and school district meetings. Those
stories will be critiqued and sent back for rewrites. These
assignments are optional, but students are strongly urged to take advantage of
this service offered as part of the course.
Syllabus
The
syllabus, which has 12 parts including exercises, will be available only to
registered students.
Duration
This course could be completed within 12 weeks. Dedicated students can complete
earlier.
To offer flexibility to
students, the deadline for completion of the course is six months from the day
of the first online session.
Fee
The
fee is $200, which is an introductory offer. It includes a copy of The Associated Press Stylebook.
Refund policy
Partial refund is available if students withdraw within one month of registration or before completing the first three sessions, whichever is earlier. A $100 fee will be deducted to cover the cost of the AP Stylebook, postage and other expenses and students will receive a refund check for $100.
No refund will be made after one month or after completing three sessions, whichever is earlier.
Copyright
All rights reserved. No part of this course material
may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, printing or in any form without the
written permission of eJournalismschool.com.
