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News Writing Fundamentals: Journalism 101
For Journalists, Writers And Editors
Created byJoshua McGuigan
Last updated 4/2021
English
What you'll learn
- The fundamentals of news writing and how to write to the industry standard.
- Essential English principles.
- How to write an effective headline.
- How to write a strong intro.
- How to incorporate quotes into news writing.
- How to structure a news story.
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Course content
7 sections • 17 lectures • 40m total length
Requirements
- A good understanding of the English language is required.
Description
Learn the fundamentals of news writing and how to write to the industry standard.
This course is a step-by-step guide on how to write direct, effective and coherent news stories. For those interested in journalism, this class will equip you with an essential skill. While for those interested in developing their writing ability, you will find that this course will strengthen your writing through insight into how industry standard news stories are constructed. The ability to write directly and efficiently is not just applicable to the world of journalism, but across many professional fields.
The fundamental elements of news writing will be covered in this course; from headlines and intros, to how to incorporate quotations and structure your work. This course features examples throughout in order to help students understand the core concepts of news writing.
Who this course is for:
- Beginner and intermediate writers.