Introduction to Journalism

When & Where

8 January 2025 - 26 March 2025 ( 16.5 hours, 11 weeks )
Evening, Wednesday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Sarah Wardle
Course Code W24HMSA07B
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

You will learn skills in writing succinctly and editing your work for style and length. You will be writing news reports, features, interviews, opinion pieces and arts reviews. You will learn to research the market and each subject, prepare questions for interviews and write sample articles to pitch for freelance work.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

write concisely and for style and length.
research the market and write for it.
draft news reports and features articles.
prepare interview questions.
draft opinion pieces and arts reviews.
write sample articles to pitch for freelance work.

Cost

Full fee

£180

Concession fee

£135

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Class format and activities

This class is in centre. You will be reading examples of journalism and discussing these, as well as your own in-class writing in response to prompts and your written homework.

Entry requirements

A good command of written English.

What you need to know before you enrol

You will be expected to do homework each week.

What you need

An internet connection for research and enthusiasm!

What you can do next

Pitch your sample articles to editors for freelance work, or take another course at Morley, for example in life writing.