Journalism Skills for Beginners

Report and write a feature story and get it published

Created by: Julian Gearing
Award-winning journalist, editor, and media trainer

What Will I Learn?

• Over 80 lectures and over 3 hours of content!
• Report and write a good feature story
• Write a story and get paid
• Learn how to get published
• Learn how writing for free can lead to getting paid
• Learn key reporting practices
• Learn key writing practices
• Learn the secrets of how to please editors
• Prepare a feature story for publication
• Understand how to get published
• Understand the opportunities for getting published
• Understand the need to build a portfolio
• Understand the benefits of internships
• Understand the pitfalls
• Understand the Journalist’s Code of Ethics
• Understand why failure is part of the road to success
• Take care with your image on social media
• Gain a glimpse of why journalism is a great career

Requirements

• Pen and writing pad
• Laptop or PC to take notes and carry out the exercises
• Keenness to report and write a good feature story!

Target audience

• Beginners
• New freelancers
• Those keen to break into journalism
• Those who seek to brush up their journalism skills
• Website owners who seek to tell a good story
• Bloggers keen to tell good stories
• Those seeking to add journalism skills to their skill-set
• Those who recognize storytelling skills can benefit their existing career