Introduction to Journalistic Writing

Introduction to Journalistic Writing

“We have reached the end of the course. I hope you enjoyed it and that it inspired you—and encouraged!—to write and publish your news report. The resources that we have seen during the course can serve as a guide, I recommend that you consult them as many times as necessary. Before we say goodbye, let's review the key phases of the project. It would be great if you could show me an image of each phase and add a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. The subject of my report The first step is to choose a theme. It can be a topical issue, but also one of social interest. It has to be as precise as possible. I have chosen crowdfunding, the financing by anonymous people of projects of all kinds. I found it interesting and, furthermore, I feel personally concerned about the subject because I have written two books financed with this tool. After choosing the topic, I have written a list of actions to be carried out and topics to be discussed, such as analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of crowdfunding, interviewing the actors involved, planning what data to collect, etc. All this would help me later to reach more or less critical conclusions.

The target Next, you have to define your target; Specify the audience you are going to address in your report. I have prepared a report aimed at the written media, especially the general press, which means that I deal with both cultural and economic issues. The sources Search and classify the direct and indirect sources that you will need to prepare your journalistic report. In my case, I have decided and defined the sources to go to to prepare my report and cover the topics that I have thought to deal with. I have used direct sources such as the interview with the director of libro.com and the interview with the author Manuel Vega, and other indirect sources to collect data on the sector such as sales, readers, billing, etc. Research and documentation Write the steps you have taken to investigate the subject, surfing the Internet, what places you have entered and why you have done it. In addition to the investigation, I have done two interviews. As we saw in Unit 4, when making them, always remember to ask for prior permission to record them, check that the recorder works correctly, write down the most important and/or controversial answers, etc. Remember that in Unit 4 I have left you as downloadable resources documents with the interviews I did and the data I collected in my research prior to writing the report. Writing and editing the report Write the beginning, the developments, the structure, the changes of rhythm of the story and the final point of the report. Help yourself with resources that we have seen how to respond to the 5W and take into account the inverted pyramid. Finally, it's time to edit. Review the text carefully, looking for and correcting typos, spelling and grammatical errors or repetitions. Use tools like the ones I show you in the additional resources or thesaurus books. Here I share my report in images, but I also leave it as a downloadable PDF in Unit 4. Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your report and the steps that have led you to it. I'm looking forward to seeing what topics inspire you and your reporting. In the forum you can ask me questions and I will try to solve them as soon and as best as possible. In the forum you can also connect with other students of the course who share a passion for journalism and thus create a community of potential journalists. That is all for now. I say goodbye and send you an affectionate greeting. See you on the forum! ”

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“We have come to the conclusion of the course. I trust you found it enjoyable and beneficial for developing your journalistic report. The resources provided serve as a guide. and I highly recommend utilizing them. consult them whenever you find it necessary to do so. I hope this course has set you firmly on the path of journalism. a truly fascinating world. Now. it's all about getting started and fully immersing yourself in it. Remember to diligently do all the exercises Now is the moment to unleash your creativity. Feel free to experiment. exploring various journalistic genres we've discuss...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Journalistic Writing

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 14 lessons (2h 25m)
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• Category

  Writing

• Areas

  Communication, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing