3291 - Journalism Essentials
Course Description
Are you driven by a need to better inform the public about the issues that matter to you and your community? This course will help you start or boost your journalism or freelance journalism-writing career. Polish your newspaper, broadcast and magazine writing skills by exploring the essential journalistic tools and techniques required to produce compelling news copy, feature stories and opinion articles in both traditional and independent news outlets. This course also provides a unique opportunity to tap into the expertise and lived experiences of established journalists. As a class, we will collectively assess journalism’s responsibilities in an age of rampant misinformation and AI, and examine its often distorted representation of Black, Indigenous and racialized communities. Learners from this class have had their assignments published in CBC Arts, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and Vice News.
Learning Outcomes
- Work on the fundamentals of writing articles for digital use.
- Adapt your writing knowledge and skills to a digital context.
- Use a range of online platforms to tell and promote your stories.
- Create resonant stories that integrate an online strategy.
- Build a portfolio of original online material you can share with employers and talent developers.
This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Creative Writing : Elective Courses
- Multimedia Journalism : Required