Learning Bundle 1500 hours in Publishing and Journalism

• Self paced study, start any time, study from anywhere

• Choose from a wide range of electives to differentiate yourself from other journalism graduates

• Study with highly qualified and experienced writers and publishing professionals

• Start your own publishing business; work as a freelance writer or editor or build a career with a publisher.

Expand Your Mind

The world of publishing is more exciting today than it has ever been. Opportunities abound.
Yet many well established publishers and journalists have faced big challenges, seeing their usual sources of income shrinking before their eyes.
Newspapers and magazines have closed down in recent times, and book sales are not what they used to be.
At the same time though; people are spending more time reading than ever before; and the media is presenting people with more things to read than ever before.

The opportunity to write or publish work is huge; but to succeed as a publisher or journalist into the future; you will need to be able to write what it needed; for the people who need it; and publish that material where it is needed.

To train in journalism today, you need to not only learn the skills of publishing and writing; but you need a very broad awareness of the possibilities; the many genres you might write in; the expanding range of places you might find work or business opportunities.  More than that, you need to develop a connection with the real world of publishing and journalism, to start building a network of colleagues who will sustain your awareness and reveal opportunities well beyond when you complete your studies.

This course goes beyond the average study program and has a practical slant that is very much focused on developing opportunities for your future.
 

Modules

Note that each module in the Learning Bundle 1500 hours in Publishing and Journalism is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

GAIN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND JOURNALISM SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AT HOME

Changes in publishing opportunities often require a change in the type and style of writing necessary. Most writers will develop a style of writing that is unique to them i.e. the way that they express themselves in the written word. This writing style is known as the writer’s "voice". However a writer that can change and adapt their writing style according to demand, is more likely to get work in the short term and sustain a career in the long term. Changing your style is not easy – it is quite difficult in fact, because it reflects how you express yourself verbally too. We all have our own form of expression, but a writer may be asked to write a serious article on a certain subject one day and then the next day need to write a light-hearted piece on a totally different subject e.g. an article on a flood and how it affected the people living in the area, and then an advertisement for lipstick. Your "voice" can still come through on both these pieces but you will need to change the style. So, in other words, it is not just a matter of changing your writing "voice", you must be able to change your approach to writing so that it suits each article you write.

Due to the surge of writing published on the internet, and its availability instantly to readers all over the world, you  may also need to adapt the "normal" terminology you would use day to day i.e. the words you use to describe things. For example; if you were asked to write an article for a publication in the USA you may need to adjust your wording or descriptions to suit American language styles rather than your own. So it is not so much a need to change your "voice" but to change the mechanics of the writing.  Small details like the fact that in the USA they prefer the term 'cookbook' to 'cookery book' (a term used more in the UK); 'drugstore' to 'chemist'; 'car boot' to 'trunk' and so on are examples of this. You need to be aware of what audience you are writing for and adjust your approach accordingly.

Who can benefit from taking this course?

Writers looking to move into freelance markets.

People wanting to start their own publication or publishing house.

Early career writers and editors looking for a practical, hands-on program.

Freelance writers seeking to access new markets or improve their knowledge of relevant frameworks and writing concepts.

Editors wanting to offer specialised writing services to existing clients and help attract new clients. Specialised services include interviews, scientific writing, and educational writing.

Fiction writers seeking to break into a new market with their work, such as transitioning from fiction to biography, memoir, or creative non-fiction.

At the end of this course you will:

• Understand the different types of editing and how to edit according to each
• Understand how to properly assess manuscripts, whether for yourself or a client
• Know the difference between different types of writing for periodicals, books, and digital media
• Understand the differences between a publisher, an editor, and other publishing house staff
• Understand the general process of how publishing works
how to develop an appropriate layout and design if you choose to take an alternate publishing route
• Understand the legal, ethical, and moral considerations involved in publishing

 

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