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Lesson
1
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An
Introduction
You'll be introduced to journalism through this
first lesson when you write up a get-to-know-you profile as
you learn the first rules of journalistic style.
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Lesson
2
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History of Journalism
Where we've been is important to knowing where we
are going. The same is true for journalism. Journalism
history will show us why we live with some of the protocols
and constraints that we have today.
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Lesson
3
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Functions of Mass Media
In this unit you'll learn the qualities of a
successful journalist and the functions of mass media in our
society and its influence on our lives.
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Lesson
4
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Newswriting Qualities & Elements
It is important to be able to understand how a
news article differs from other forms of writing, and how to
distinguish between fact and opinion.
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Lesson
5
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Journalistic Style
If a news article is to be professional and
consistent in its approach to titles, capitalization and
abbreviations, it is extremely important that journalists
learn and apply the rules of journalistic style.
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Lesson
6
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Interviewing & Gathering
Information
You cannot write a complete article unless you
know how to interview news sources and gather information
from written sources and from the Internet.
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Lesson
7
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"Lead" Writing
Perhaps the most important part of the news story
is the opening, called the "lead," which tells the reader
what has happened. You must be able to evaluate information,
select what needs to be included, and write a clear, concise
lead.
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Lesson
8
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Newswriting
It is time to get to the real purpose of this
course: to learn to write complete news articles. You'll be
writing a number of different stories that will help you
become a proficient journalist.
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