Course Details: Freelance Journalism Level 2 Award
eDistance Learning
United Kingdom
£295.00
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Distance learning
PartTime
Ongoing
80 hours
A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Freelance Journalism award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Freelance Journalism is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 2 Freelance Journalism course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.
This programme is designed for anyone considering professional authoring for a variety of media including books, short stories, radio and television.
The NCFE Freelance Journalism course is divided into eight comprehensive modules:
Module 1 : Introduction What can this course do for you? Why do we need content? How is style arrived at? How do we know what an editor wants? Where is analysis important?
Module 2: Markets Presentation Keeping records What the editor wants How to analyse What the reader wants
Module 3 : Content What do I write? Why do I need to find ideas? How do I save time and trouble? When do some themes not sell? Where is interviewing a factor? Module 4 : Style How do I write? Why do I need to find the right tone? How do I use the basics well? When do I use structure? Where is re-writing a factor?
Module 5: Techniques What techniques will help me sell my work? Why do I need new angles? How do basic techniques help? When is the "writer's dozen" valuable? Where is self-discipline a factor?
Module 6 : Practical Matters What is defamation? Why is reputation important? How do I avoid libel? When is copyright important? Where are photographs a factor? Module 7: Fiction Writing What do editors not want? Why is market analysis valuable? How do I undertake market analysis? When is plotting useful? Where is characterisation a factor?
Module 8 : No Excuses – Verse, Criticism & Sports Writing What is critical writing? Why does verse usually not sell? How do I see about income tax? When is executive writing used? Where are expenses a factor?
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