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Dive into the exciting realm of journalism with this course! Learn to distinguish various journalism genres and hone your writing skills to craft compelling journalistic pieces. The course covers essentials of good writing, different journalism genres, features insights from global journalism experts, and encourages interactive learning through blogs. Assignments include crafting a crime report following the inverted pyramid structure, writing a light-hearted feature on a local festival, and analyzing the political landscape of your country.
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Introduction to Journalism Professor I. Arul Aram CEG Campus Anna University
Course outcomes • To introduce you to the fascinating world of journalism • To be able to differentiate the genres of journalism such as a news item, a news analysis and a feature • To gain skills to write some aspect of a journalistic piece
Course outline • Introduce students to the basics of good writing and editing • Teach different genres of journalism such as a feature, an editorial and a news analysis • Expose students to some videos by international experts on journalism • Interact with students through blogs
Assignments • Read some news items on a newspaper and write a brief crime report using the inverted pyramid structure • Write a feature about a local festival in such a way that it is light-hearted and it entertains the readers • Write a news analysis by interpreting the political scenario in your country