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If you want to learn journalism in Sydney, then this course of 6 classes is for you!

How do you write interesting, straightforward, journalistic pieces for today’s media? This course will look at the various Australian markets for freelance work and how to write for their different audiences. You will discover how to generate ideas and how to craft them into saleable articles, including style, editing, research, openings, endings and all in between. We will also look at where and how to submit your work, dealing with editors and some of the business and legal aspects of freelance work.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the flexible nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

Target Markets

• A look at the variety of newspapers and magazines and how to style your ideas to suit different publications. Types of articles.

Generating story ideas

• Selecting good ideas, finding the right angle and slant for your article. Developing a specialty.

Planning your article *Preliminary scoping and overview. Is there a workable article in this idea?

Research skills

• Research techniques and the internet. Contacts and other sources. How much is enough?

Interview techniques

• Practical tips and skill development.

Story structure

• The news pyramid versus feature writing. How to pull it all together. Developing simple writing skills. Editing your article.

It’s a business – what do you need to know?

• Your rights and obligations, copyright and defamation. Ethics. Challenges of the writing life.

How to submit your work, marketplace opportunities. Dealing with editors.

Objectives

At the end of the course. the outcomes will be:

• Give students increased confidence in ability to write articles for publication;
• Give students working knowledge of how freelance journalists

operate;

• Practice in concrete research and writing skills.

Other Information

GEOS College is located on Level 5, 56–58 York Street, Sydney (between Market & King Sts). (click on venue below for directions)

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. ***Please be aware that you maybe be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.