Online Journalism short course

Credit-bearing course that can lead to an MA in Professional Media Practice

Online Journalism

 

This short, summer course provides a practical hands-on approach to news journalism in an online environment. It will be delivered partly at Goldsmiths, University of London and partly online.

The 10-week course will teach you what makes a good news story and how to source, research and write good copy. It will give you the skills and techniques of working online, which are now seen as vital if you are to be one of the new journalists of the future. You will also have a chance to build a portfolio of published work, which is essential if you are seeking employment in journalism.

If you are already freelancing, it will sharpen your approach and give you fresh skills to cope with a rapidly evolving journalism market. If you are working in public relations or marketing, you will gain a valuable insight into what journalists need from you and how they work. If you are working in magazines, it will broaden your skill set and open up new avenues for work across the whole of journalism.

Course tutor

You will be taught by Terry Kirby, who has more than 30 years' experience as a journalist in print and online and has worked in a variety of roles for The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, the Guardian, the Evening Standard and the Daily Telegraph. He teaches on the award-winning Goldsmiths MA in the brand new facilities in our New Academic Building based in New Cross, south-east London. You will boost your portfolio by working on www.EastLondonLines.co.uk, an innovative news website servicing the communities of the East London Line.

When, where and how much?

The course starts with two full days on Friday 15 June and Saturday 16 June, followed by another two days on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 June, the course then continues for four weeks with sessions on Tuesday evenings between 6.30 - 8.30pm, followed by a period of distance learning.  You will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment and social networking software enabling team working and peer support. The course is delivered at Goldsmiths, University of London and the programme will end at the end of August 2012.

The course fee is £900, with an Early Bird reduced price of £800 if you apply by 18 May 2012.

This is part of a new range of Skillset short courses, providing continuing professional development and offering postgraduate credits towards an award – this course will provide you with 30 Master’s credits that you can use to build a Professional Media Practice MA. They can be taken individually or in combination with a tailored selection of other courses across the Skillset Media Academy Network to achieve a recognised qualification, ranging from a Postgraduate Certificate to a Master's degree.  To complete the MA you need a total of 180 credits, of which 60 must come from the final project or dissertation.

Entry requirements
The course is open to media professionals with an undergraduate degree, who have been working in a relevant industry for a minimum of two years. Non-graduates will require significant and relevant work experience – usually five years – who can demonstrate that they will be able to complete and benefit from the course.

Further information and how to apply
For more information, email l.tuson@gold.ac.uk. 

To apply, you can download online application form and send to Libby Tuson on l.tuson@gold.ac.uk.

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