Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course you will be able to:

• Define what is meant by news
• Discuss the main factors that determine what is newsworthy
• List the advantages and disadvantages of using a voice recorder
• Develop accurate note-taking skills
• Discuss the different stages of an interview
• Organize the layout of a news story or article
• Explain the different types of feature stories
• Define and construct an editorial
• Identify and recognize the key points of a story
• Use quotes and attributions correctly in a news story
• Develop fact checking methodologies
• Explain how to maintain balance in the use of opinions and facts