Journalism Writing Course
This course equips aspiring journalists with essential skills for writing impactful local stories on key community issues like housing, work, education, health, and technology. Participants will master ethical reporting practices, including the use of hypothetical scenes, protecting privacy, avoiding defamation, crafting compelling leads, structuring features, sourcing and attributing data, and implementing corrections. By the end, learners will produce polished drafts, follow a streamlined editorial workflow, and deliver confident, standards-compliant journalism tailored for community-oriented publications.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise course builds practical skills for clear, accurate local stories on housing, work, education, health, and tech. Learn ethical use of hypothetical scenes, privacy and defamation safeguards, strong leads, feature structure, source mapping, data attribution, and corrections. Finish with polished drafts, a simple workflow, and confident, standards-based reporting for community-focused outlets.
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Develop skills
- Feature storytelling: craft ethical long-form narratives with strong scenes.
- News writing: produce clear, accurate local stories with sharp leads and heads.
- Source research: verify data, map stakeholders, and design focused interviews.
- Media ethics: apply attribution, privacy, and defamation rules to real cases.
- Editorial workflow: plan, self-edit, and package publishable news and features.
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