Reporting and Editing for Print

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Free Online Course: Reporting and Editing for Print provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Reporting and Editing for Print is taught by Dr.S.Saleema Rabiyath.

Overview
  • At the present scenario we could not separate media from our regular life. Everyday life is starting with Newspapers, listening to radio, engaging with Television and ending with mobile phones. Developing Technologies and day by day increasing media is creating more opportunities for reporters and editors.In this context, certificate course on reporting and editing for print media is going to be offered. This course will help to employ the students in media field.

Syllabus
  • Week- I
    1. News2. Covering news3. Types of reporting4. Roles and qualities of reporter
    Week - II
    5. Crime Reporting6. Health, Civic, Political Reporting7. Civil administration reporting8. News agency Reporting
    Week - III
    9. Interview10. Dos and Don’ts of Interview11. Setting Interview12. Model Interview

    Week - IV
    13. News Leads14. Body of the Story15. Article and feature

    Week - V
    16. Difference between Article and Feature17. News Room18. Editing

    Week - VI
    19. News Headlines20. Language and Types of Headline21. Importance of Pictures22. Role of editors

    Week - VII
    23. Bureau24. Stylesheet25. Editorial
    Week - VIII
    26. Editorial Writing27. Editorials - Opinion Pieces28. Editorials - Op-Ed and Articles

    Week - IX
    29. Trends in Sectional News30. Week-end pullouts and Supplements31. Creative writing for news

    Week - X
    32. Backgrounders, Columns and Columnists33. Understanding media and news34. Sociology of news35. Paid News and Agenda setting
    Week - XI
    36. Pressures in the news room, trail by media, Gate keeping37. Objectivity and Politics of News38. Neutrality and Bias in News

    Week - XII
    39. Differences between Reporting for Print, Radio and Television40. Summary of Reporting and Editing for print