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Survey the foundations of journalism — what defines it? What are its ethical and practical underpinnings? How does the news business work? Students will be introduced to the spectrum of journalistic media and its current career landscape.
Get a crash course on hard news reporting and how journalists write, edit, report and disseminate news. Learn about developing story ideas, getting that crucial interview, covering events, accuracy, newsworthiness, deadlines, and objectivity and fairness.
Enter the world of longform narratives, feature writing, in-depth magazine stories, and non-fiction books and how they differ from straight news reporting. Students learn how a journalist gathers the necessary information from interviews, documents, and or online sources and weaves it into a structured and compelling investigative piece.
Learn how to report news and tell stories through creative photo, video, and audio techniques. Students will learn about developing multimedia story ideas, scripting, audio and visual editing, and think critically about the best medium to tell a particular story.
Examine how news organizations use social media to find story ideas, contact sources, gather news, and get their stories to the public while adhering to journalism’s core values and ethics. Students will also learn how to cultivate a professional social media brand and participate ethically in online communities.
Grow a personal profile that supports your writing. Students learn how to pitch to the right outlet, negotiate compensation, approach taxes, and generate revenue. Build the skills you need to chase your dream job, start a freelance career, or become a media entrepreneur.
BUILD EXPERTISE
Learn from leading academic and media professionals with on-demand video lessons, and develop in-demand skills through self-paced projects and assignments.
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Gain practical industry knowledge through real-world case studies and examples, and get first-hand tips and advice on producing engaging journalism from the biggest names in the business.
SET YOURSELF APART
Earn a Certificate of Completion in Modern Journalism from NYU journalism school to add to your LinkedIn profile and resume to help you stand out from the rest.
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Student Feedback
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I enrolled in this program so I could follow my passion for writing acquiring a job in a field of work I love, which is video games! It gave me the confidence to try again at making my own games and following my heart, which has been extremely tough to do. I've felt a lot of pressure from my family to take on more 'practical' jobs, but this is where I see myself in a career. I'm still glad I got their support.
It was nice to see instructors and industry professionals from multiple different categories. It gave me an insight into things I might want to try.
I would tell my friend that it was worth taking the courses because it taught me things that I didn't know about and how I should pay attention to all my surroundings to improve and educate myself more
Honestly everything, there is so much valuable information and tips that will help me out pursuing this career in the future.
It has given me a basic understanding of all aspects of the industry, and the process. It has taught me terminology used within the business that I was unaware of before. Overall, confident in what to expect.
I would even pay for a friend to take it if I believed was talented and passionate, because this is an essential course to take.
If currently stuck, and not sure where to take the step-up from, this is a great source of inspiration.
I would highly recommend taking the course and putting the time in to soak up every lesson.
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