This qualification has been developed for people who work or intend to work as junior journalists and who seek recognition for essential competence.This qualification will provide students with the knowledge and skills to pursue a career at entry level in journalism.The qualification is designed to be flexible and accessible to all in journalism and wishing to enter journalism after undergraduate study or equivalent experience. It allows people to write and report in accordance with the requirements of a specific media news enterprise.Learners who qualify can be employed as junior journalists. They gather information from all media such as newspapers, generate story ideas to present to news editors, receive and interact with story briefs, organize themselves going after stories,research backgrounds, make appointments and see people, observe, interview, judge news value, evaluate information, keep to strict deadlines, debrief, inform others, develop story plans, write stories,check contexts and gaps in information, send stories to news editors.
Course Contents 1.Introduction to Journalism 2. Reporting 3.Writing Skills 4. Production 5.Marketing (Advertising) 6. South African Media Law and Ethics 7.Communication 8. Public Realtions 9. Editing 10. Wordprocessing
Course Contents 1.Introduction to Journalism 2. Reporting 3.Writing Skills 4. Production 5.Marketing (Advertising) 6. South African Media Law and Ethics 7.Communication 8. Public Realtions 9. Editing 10. Wordprocessing
