News writing

 

All necessary reference material required to prepare for this course such as recommended reference books and other study material will be available in your student's area. To complete the program you will be required to pass an online exam for all following topics covered in this course.

          Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Reporters, communities and working in a converged world
    Using tools with skill
    What is news?
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Turning information into news
    Ledes
    How to write good: writing for print
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Story forms and organizing stories
    Writing for broadcast
    Writing for the web
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Using quotes
    Sources
    Facts and allegations
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Interviewing
    Speeches
    Computer-assisted reporting
    Police and emergency services
    Covering local government meetings
    News conferences
    Courts, trials, indictments, lawsuits
    Working from background and other levels of attribution





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