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Business Media Journalism

How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide to Journalism

All you need to know to become a freelance journalist or staffer and get paid for what you write.
Bestseller
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (539 ratings)
2,274 students
Created by Tony Bosworth
Last updated 7/2020
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • write news and feature articles and get them published
  • work as a freelancer or apply for jobs with leading media organisations

Requirements

  • You need a computer - either Mac or PC - and bring your own passion...

Description

So, you want to be a journalist? But you've never known where to start... 

Perhaps you thought you needed to go to college or university and spend thousands on a degree first...

Fact is, whoever you are and whatever life and career stage you're at, this complete guide will equip you with all the skills needed to become a proper journalist.

And you'll learn how to earn a living writing great journalism too. 

How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide is written and presented by Tony Bosworth, an experienced international editor and journalist across newspapers, magazines and online. Tony's written for some of the world's best daily newspapers, including the Guardian, Times, Financial Times and Independent. 

He's launched or relaunched 15 magazines and websites. He's had his own weekly radio spot on London's LBC, and he's appeared on TV too. 

But Tony is also an educator who's trained hundreds of beginner journalists in practical journalism and media law at colleges and universities across the UK and Australia.

"So I know what editors are looking for," says Tony. "Either freelance writing or full-time."

"They are not looking for people with college and university degrees, believe me. Quite simply, editors want good, well written stories. They want people who can sit down and pull a good news story together. They want people who can craft a compelling feature. They want writers who can interview. And they want writers who know and understand media law too." 

"You will learn all these crucial skills, and more through my course. And at the end of the course you will be able to confidently go out and pitch real stories to editors, and they will listen because they know you can write."

Tony Bosworth is an editor and journalist so he knows what editors are looking for and through this course he shares all his experiences, knowledge, and even tricks of the trade, so you learn all the skills you need to be successful. Whether you're young, old, experienced or inexperienced - this enjoyable practical course will help turn you into a real journalist.

Video lectures, assignments and quizzes keep you interested, motivated and learning quickly.

Through the Udemy Discussion boards, you'll also be able to ask me questions anytime.

Here's what the course covers:

• What is a journalist?

• What is news?

• Who, what, where, when, why, how?

• The news intro or lead

• Building your story

• Headlines

• Quotes in depth

• Apostrophies

• Accuracy 

• Fact, opinion or both

• How to plan and set up interviews

• Getting the interview

• The confident interview

• Getting people to talk

• The different types of interviews 

• Getting the facts right

• Keep your words to yourself

• When things don't go according to plan

• No comment and off the record

• What is a feature?

• The importance of word count

• Pictures with your story

• Specialist reporting

• What is media law and why do you need to know

• The basics of media law and privacy

• Contempt of court

• Slander and libel

• Defamation

• In the public interest

• Court reporting

• Getting the facts right

• Who does what

• Style guide

• What you need to know before you pitch

• Getting paid

• What next?


Sign up for my course and you will soon be on your way to becoming a real journalist.

 

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for anyone who wants to be a journalist
  • The course is also an excellent refresher for all journalists

Featured review

Raechel Hoar
Raechel Hoar
40 courses
11 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 57 months ago
I've taken 2 other journalistic courses on here prior to this one, but this one is my favorite so far. I like this teachers style of teaching, better than the previous ones. It's easy to understand, packed full of useful information, and tips on how to get started on your journalism path. I wish I had purchased this course first.

Course content

8 sections • 45 lectures • 2h 49m total length

  • Preview02:11

  • Preview06:07

  • What is news?
    01:49
  • Who, what, where, when, why, how
    02:43
  • The news intro or lead
    02:51
  • Building your story
    01:44
  • Headlines
    01:12
  • Quotes in depth
    04:24
  • Apostrophes
    04:11
  • Accuracy
    04:16
  • Fact, opinion, or both?
    01:54
  • Quick Quiz
    01:24
  • Summary
    01:17
  • Assignment
    03:06
  • How have you done?
    03:31
  • Lecture 16: Assignment - how to write a story
    1 question
  • Lecture 17: Assignment - How have you done?
    1 question

  • How to plan and set-up interviews
    03:08
  • The confident interview
    02:01
  • Getting people to talk
    01:18
  • The different types of interview
    02:22
  • Getting the facts right
    01:26
  • Keep your words to yourself
    02:17
  • When things do not go according to plan
    02:20
  • No comment and off the record
    03:11
  • Summary
    00:46

  • What is a feature?
    07:26
  • The importance of word count
    03:43
  • Pictures with your story
    04:47
  • Specialist reporting
    02:40
  • Quick Quiz
    00:54

  • Preview02:25
  • The basics and privacy
    06:02
  • Contempt of court
    06:50
  • Slander and libel
    04:39
  • Defamation
    06:27
  • In the public interest
    01:55
  • Court reporting
    06:30
  • Quick Quiz
    01:20
  • Assignment - interview
    09:39
  • How have you done?
    09:40

  • Who does what?
    02:37
  • Style guide
    01:50
  • What you need to know before you pitch
    01:48
  • The pitch
    07:25
  • Getting paid
    03:33

  • What next?
    04:46

Instructor

Tony Bosworth
Editor, journalist and educator
Tony Bosworth
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 539 Reviews
  • 2,274 Students
  • 1 Course

I've taught practical journalism and media law at Harlow and Lambeth Colleges in the UK and the University of Westminster. I've mentored students and helped them find jobs in the media.

But I'm also a successful international journalist, working across newspapers, magazines and online, and I've also worked at senior level in Public Relations.

In Australia I've been Editor-in-Chief and Course Coordinator at the Australian College of Journalism where I migrated paper courses in journalism and creative writing into a digital online environment

Positions I've held across consumer, B2B and client publishing include Editor, Managing Editor, Publisher, Head of Publishing, Chief of Staff and Business Manager. 

My articles have appeared in the UK in The Guardian, Independent, Daily Star, Financial Times, Times, and in Australia in The Bulletin weekly news magazine. 

I've launched or relaunched more than 15 magazines and websites in the UK and Australia.

Five non-fiction books I've written have been published globally, and a novel under a pen-name came out in early 2016.

I had a weekly radio spot for five years on London's LBC Radio.

And of course I'm also the presenter of the online video course - How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide.

In addition to teaching, I have also founded and run a local news website in Australia which provides a daily news service - Hawkesbury Post.

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