Writing for Traditional Media

Level Beginner
Days 5
Duration 30 hours

Synopsis

  • The course looks into the unique characteristics of traditional media such as radio and television
  • A review of local and global broadcast media
  • To introduce participant’s to print news writing and practices with emphasis on the ways print media have reported them
  • Participants will be encouraged to achieve accuracy and objectivity regularly imposed on print practitioners

Outcome

  • Participants will be encouraged to achieve accuracy and objectivity regularly imposed on print practitioners
  • The ability to generate creative solutions and ideas
  • The ability to produce effective news writing for traditional media
  • Participants will be to conduct and understand news value, journalism research, interview skills and the elements that make up stories

Intermediate and advance levels are available upon request