UKC - A Reporter's Toolkit for the Digital Age
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A Reporter's Toolkit for the Digital Age at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹900 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
A Reporter's Toolkit for the Digital Age at FutureLearn Course details
- With so much of our news now consumed online, it's important to know how digital journalism differs from traditional forms
- Increase your understanding of the essential ingredients for good reporting and how to apply this to online journalism
- This practical course will take you through a variety of exercises including how to pick the best stories for different target audiences, how to write a news story from information and quotes, and writing other forms of journalism to build your skills
- Examine what it means to have different communities reflected in the news and the impact this has on society
A Reporter's Toolkit for the Digital Age at FutureLearn Curriculum
Building blocks of good journalism
Welcome to the course
Building blocks of good journalism
Developing 'news sense'
Weekly wrap-up
Covering your community or area of special interest
Welcome to Week 2
Exploring 'communities' in news
What is a 'patch' and how to cover one?
Covering your own community - newsgathering
Plan a story about your local area or community
Weekly wrap-up
The power of social media in reporting and journalism
Introduction to Week 3
The value of social media
What makes a good SM post for news?
The trouble with social media
Create your own social media post for news
Weekly wrap-up
Personal stories in the news
Introduction to Week 4
Finding 'you' and 'I' in the news
Reporters becoming part of the story
Peer Graded Assignment
End of Course 2
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