An online course to prepare you for admission to the Journalism program, plus the basics of practical journalism.
Duration: 7 months
Each week, you will receive learning materials: text lessons, instructional videos, books, and feature films to help you acquire the necessary knowledge. You will also receive feedback from a trainer—a journalist with extensive experience (checking your work and answering all your questions).
We will practice writing articles, creating video materials, and other forms of journalistic content. All of this will become a solid foundation for preparing for journalism school. During the course, our students write several articles for the School of Journalism website and even receive fees.
What you will get:
- Mastering the basics of journalism: understanding the principles and ethics of the profession.
- Practice in writing materials: creating articles in various genres.
- Portfolio development: publications, resumes, and other materials.
- Preparation for entrance exams: essay writing and interviews.
- Certificate of course completion: confirmation of your skills and knowledge.
Course program
- Introduction to journalism;
- Newsworthy events and their analysis;
- Genres of journalistic materials;
- Personal qualities of a journalist;
- Writing a news article;
- Creating headlines;
- Writing a press release;
- Basics of multimedia journalism;
- Reportage photography;
- Copywriting and freelancing;
- Tools for creating infographics;
- Searching for and verifying sources of information;
- Writing leads;
- Creating a resume and portfolio;
- Journalism in cinema;
- The political situation in the world;
- The economic situation in the world;
- Fake news and fact-checking;
- Resources for journalists;
- Interviews: preparation and conduct;
- Plagiarism and copyright;
- Storytelling in journalism;
- Online journalism;
- Longreads;
- Blogging;
- Print media;
- Books and screenplays;
- Data journalism;
- Television;
- Biographies of famous journalists;
- Investigative journalism;
- New media;
- History of journalism;
- Press services;
- The role of an editor;
- Grants for journalists;
- Radio journalism;
- Social media;
- Travel journalism;
- Photojournalism;
- Essay writing;
- Interview specifics;
- Admissions committee expectations;
- Essay writing specifics.
Cost: $495 per course