FETAC Certificate in Journalism Level 5

Excellent Course - A must do for all budding journalists!  Catherine O'Reilly - 2010

FETAC accredited to Level 5 and approved for FAS funding. 

From the role of the journalist to modern media trends, this course will give you an in-depth insight into the dynamic world of journalism. It is held over a three-month period, with two-day modules at intervals. The course is led by Angela Long, a highly-experienced journalist, editor and reviewer. Angela has worked for newspapers and magazines in Ireland, Britain and Australia, including The Irish Times, The Sunday Times and the Melbourne Herald. She also spent several years with the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Course Benefits

• You will learn how to write news stories such as hard news, feature writing and online writing.
• Participants will read a broad range of sources including print and online.
• Experience a Press Conference and Editorial briefing first hand.
• Guest speakers from the world of Irish Journalism.

Topics Covered

• News Values: What is news and where does it come from?
• Writing a News Story
• Getting and Recording Information
• How News Works
• News Features and Reviews
• Interviews
• Opinion and Advocacy Pieces
• Specialist Journalism
• Headlines
• Media Issues and Ethics
• Taking it Online
• Defamation, Libel and Legal Issues