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Course Title: Part Time Diploma in Journalism OR Journalism with PR
Next Start Date: Lectures 26th Oct 2015
Duration: 14 weeks
Price: €1120 or €1350 Journalism with PR
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Part-Time Diploma in Journalism with optional PR Module. 14 week programme. The course is designed to introduce students to the elements of Journalism, from news gathering, reporting to final printed and broadcast media and, if chosen, the practical basic elements of PR.
Course fees €1120 (inclusive of examination fees) or €1350 Dip Journalism with PR.
Course Content
The history of journalism, how newsrooms work, Role of the Reporter and established news values, news writing basics, the difference between news and feature stories, news writing styles, writing feature and news pieces, interview techniques, preparing and producing a basic written article for publication, law and ethics, sub-editing, layout and design, picture handling and cropping, online reporting and broadcasting journalism.
Optional PR Module
Introduction to Public Relations and the PRII, putting together a Public Relations programme, writing a news release, communicating with the media, PR tools and techniques.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 Leaving Certificate passes and be a minimum of 18 years of age. The European Institute of Communications is delighted to accept mature candidates and those wishing to enhance their career prospects.
Academic Qualifications
Upon successful completion of the course participants will be conferred by the European Institute of Communications with their Diploma in Journalism and be entitled to use the acknowledgement ‘Dip Journalism’ in recognition of their professionally achieved status.
All candidates are bound by the rules and regulations of the European Institute of Communications (EIC). The European Institute of Communications reserves the right to cancel, amend or change the details contained in this brochure, the right to vary the administration, the programme content, and location of the course at any time.
Next Start Date: Lectures 26th Oct 2015
Duration: 14 weeks
Price: €1120 or €1350 Journalism with PR
APPLY NOW
Part-Time Diploma in Journalism with optional PR Module. 14 week programme. The course is designed to introduce students to the elements of Journalism, from news gathering, reporting to final printed and broadcast media and, if chosen, the practical basic elements of PR.
Course fees €1120 (inclusive of examination fees) or €1350 Dip Journalism with PR.
Course Content
The history of journalism, how newsrooms work, Role of the Reporter and established news values, news writing basics, the difference between news and feature stories, news writing styles, writing feature and news pieces, interview techniques, preparing and producing a basic written article for publication, law and ethics, sub-editing, layout and design, picture handling and cropping, online reporting and broadcasting journalism.
Optional PR Module
Introduction to Public Relations and the PRII, putting together a Public Relations programme, writing a news release, communicating with the media, PR tools and techniques.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 Leaving Certificate passes and be a minimum of 18 years of age. The European Institute of Communications is delighted to accept mature candidates and those wishing to enhance their career prospects.
Academic Qualifications
Upon successful completion of the course participants will be conferred by the European Institute of Communications with their Diploma in Journalism and be entitled to use the acknowledgement ‘Dip Journalism’ in recognition of their professionally achieved status.
All candidates are bound by the rules and regulations of the European Institute of Communications (EIC). The European Institute of Communications reserves the right to cancel, amend or change the details contained in this brochure, the right to vary the administration, the programme content, and location of the course at any time.
