News writing

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics: Reporters, communities and working in a converged world Using tools with skill What is news? In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics: Turning information into news Ledes How to write good: writing for print In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics: Story forms and organizing stories Writing for broadcast Writing for the web In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics: Using quotes Sources Facts and allegations In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics: Interviewing Speeches Computer-assisted reporting Police and emergency services Covering local government meetings News conferences Courts, trials, indictments, lawsuits Working from background and other levels of attribution