Course overview
The aim of this course is to extend students' news writing skills and understandings, focusing on feature writing, freelance journalism and specialist reporting. Students will further develop their skills in feature writing for print and online media, and will become familiar with key elements of magazine journalism and freelance journalism. They will explore specialised reporting, and will examine the effects of social media on journalism practice.
Course learning outcomes
- create feature and in-depth news articles which extend the key theories of the course
- apply expertise in a range of longer-form journalism styles
- build competency associated with freelance work in journalism
- implement skills associated with specialist news rounds
- apply international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen
Degree list
The following degrees include this course