Learn English language skills for careers related to journalism with this free online course. This free online course on English for Journalism will teach you the history and principles of journalism. You will learn about how print and digital media are researched, written and consumed through authentic readings and video lectures as well as about how you can expand your vocabulary and enhance your ability to read, research, and develop local and global news stories in the English language.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 196035 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Recognize and learn how to research for a news story • Describe how to make a successful pitch about your news story • Describe effective techniques for a successful interview • Identify and focus on the language needed to write newspaper articles • Identify and focus on the language needed to write magazine articles • Describe the basics of broadcasting the news • Identify the growth, impact, and challenges of digital news |
| Course Code | 1916 |

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