Learn Journalism: Learn How to Start a Career in Journalism

Learn journalism with Nader Nadernejad, a published journalist from the University of King's College journalism school.

What you'll learn

How to start a career in journalism
How to write like a journalist
How to think like a journalist
How to ask the right questions in journalism
How to find stories that are newsworthy
The principles and fundamentals of journalism

Requirements

Must have basic reading and writing skills
Must have a willingness to learn and interest in the subject matter

Description

So you want to start a career in journalism?

My name is Nader Nadernejad and in this course, I'm going to teach you how to start a career in journalism without getting a degree.

While going to journalism school is a great idea, you don't have to put yourself in debt to become a journalist.

This course will cover the fundamentals of journalism so you can learn about the principles, rules and ethics that all good journalists have.

If you want to become a journalist or you're just interested in learning how journalism works, this course is for you.


Who is this course for?

This journalism course is best suited to beginners who don't have previous experience in journalism and want to adopt a fundamental understanding of journalism.

If you want to start a career in journalism. this course will show you how to develop your skill, your muscle for news and understand what goes into the career of a journalist.


What will you learn?

In this course, you'll learn the principles and foundations of journalism. We'll talk about the ethics and principles of becoming a journalist, the duty of a journalist and much more. We'll also talk about how you can use your journalism skills to generate an income for yourself through working with a company or by yourself.

You'll learn:

What is journalism and the duty of journalists

How to be a good journalist and ask the right questions

What makes the news

How to look for news story ideas

How to promote your work and get your news stories read

Online journalism basics

Video journalism basics

Presentation skills for journalists

Ethics and history of journalism

How to promote your journalism work

How to build a journalism resume/portfolio

Why am I qualified to teach you journalism?

While I'm not qualified to give you a university degree, I'm still qualified to teach you journalism. I received my degree in journalism (Bachelor of Journalism Honours 'BJH') from the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2015.

I am a published journalist on authority journalism sites like J-Source. I've worked in a television news room, written for journalism publications and have been offered jobs across Canada in the journalism field.

I also carry a strong background in digital marketing and search engine marketing, which compliments my skills as a journalist.

So what are you waiting for? Let's get started!

I look forward to seeing you in the course!

Who this course is for:

People with no prior journalism experience and beginner journalists
People who want to learn how the fundamentals of journalism
People who want to learn how to start a career in journalism
Aspiring news reporters, anchors, newspaper owners