Diploma in News & Sports Journalism City Colleges
Price: 995- In instalments

    Course details

    News is information that someone, somewhere, wants to suppress.The rest, said Dublin-born British newspaper magnate Lord Northcliffe, is “advertising”.

    Modern journalism, however, is about so much more than just “news”. A century after Lord Northcliffe’s reign, the profession now embraces, not just the printed word, but also television, radio and digital media – and not just news, but specialist reporting on business, sport, the arts and many other subjects.

    The City Colleges Diploma in News & Sport Journalism prepares the student to contribute to the global digital conversation in an eloquent, informative and effective style. Students will learn the key skills of in-depth research and clear, concise writing, vital for success in all walks of life. The course will prepare them to write for newspapers, magazines and the web – and also introduce them to the world of broadcasting and publishing.

    Objective

    Students who successfully complete the Diploma will have gained the skill set and knowledge to:

    • Report on current affairs and sports events
    • Research, collate and disseminate news and information
    • Develop their own journalistic style
    • Manipulate digital media for journalistic purposes

    Outline

    Week 1: Breaking News

    9/11 & Other Stories

    • How RTE covered the biggest story of the 21st Century
    • Producing a daily news programme
    • The 24-hour news cycle

    Myles Dungan & Niall O’Flynn, RTE

    Week 2: The Foreign Correspondent

    • War Journalism, Trauma & Ethics
    • Elaine Cobbe, CBS Paris Correspondent

    Week 3: Writing For A Living

    • The 5Ws – who, what, why, when, where (& how)
    • Writing for different platforms – press, magazines, radio, TV, social media
    • The different forms – news, features, opinion, sport, business, specialist
    • Research methods

    Week 4: Sports Presenting

    • Reporting, presenting & interviewing

    Week 5: What Is News?

    Opinion Writing

    • News v Current Affairs – what’s the difference?
    • Balancing the facts
    • The evolution & future of news

    Week 6: Feature & Travel Writing

    • Features, profiles and critiques
    • Specialist Writing

    Week 7: Journalism and the Law

    • Libel & slander
    • Reporting the courts, writing about crime & when NOT to publish

    Week 8: TV & Radio

    • The World Cup & other stories
    • Presenting for TV & radio
    • Interview skills
    • Covering major news and sports events

    Week 9: Lobbying & PR

    Week 10: Freelancing

    • How to make a living as a freelance
    • Freelance opportunities
    • Building a contacts book
    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About City Colleges

    We_They represents a completely new approach to third-level professional education and examination preparation. Students are offered superb tuition, innovative and flexible study modes, the best and most up-to-date study materials and a relentless commitment to personal attention.

    Some of Ireland’s leading lecturers in the areas of Professional Law and Professional Accountancy, Childcare, Business & Computing, and Psychology have come together to offer students a different kind of educational experience, one where the learner’s needs are paramount and his/her expectations are constantly surpassed.

    The We_They Group delivers programmes from two venues in Dublin (City Centre and Templeogue), and online throughout the country.

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