Basic reporting and writing for print

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Basic reporting and writing for print

Basic reporting is a foundation course that enables participants to gather information from a range of sources for journalistic purposes.

1. Basic reporting (two days)
2. Writing for print (three days) - (Johannesburg)

Basic reporting is a foundation course that enables participants to gather information from a range of sources for journalistic purposes. Participants will revisit crucial steps of gathering facts, sourcing information and positioning stories.
Writing for Print will enable participants to turn the information they have into journalistic reports for the print media. The course aims to build sound writing practices for an increasingly competitive market.

Course outcomes - by course end you'll be able to:
• Understand the definition of news, news values, news priorities and story selection
• Understand the role and responsibility of a reporter inside and outside a newsroom
• Initiate story ideas
• Learn effective ways to identify and gather the information needed for a story
• Set-up and conduct an interview
• Determine your target audience
• Polish writing skills
• Use quotes effectively
• Solve editorial problems

Venue

Date: 20 October 2008 to 24 October 2008
Location: IAJ Offices, Johannesburg
More info: 9 Jubilee Road
IAJ Offices
Parktown

Contact: Mabatho Sekwala
Company name: Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ)
Telephone number: 27 11 484 1765
Email address print@iaj.org.za