INTRODUCTION TO FREELANCE PHOTO JOURNALISM COURSE
Category:
Writing & Journalism Courses
Course Format
Paper-Based
Approximate Study Time
90 Hours (Self Study)
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Payment Options
You can spread the payments for this course
over 4 monthly payments.
Initial payment of £100.00
Followed by 3 monthly
payments of £50.00 |
Price:
£250.00
VAT inclusive
Approximate Delivery Time
1-2 Working Days (Courier Service) |
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The Introduction to Freelance Photo Journalism - Level 2 Course is designed for people who wish to gain or improve their skills in photo journalism and marketing their images and copy to a range of published media.
The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard journalistic articles and to know how to market them.
Objectives:
The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard photo journalistic articles and to know how to market them.
During the course students will examine two key elements:
The course is split into the following 2 Sections containing 7 Units:
Section 1: Introduction to Freelance Journalism
This gives you an overview of the basic skills needed to be a freelance journalist. This section of the course will cover the following topics:
- Unit One – Introduction to Freelance Journalism
The following topics are covered: What is news?; The elements of news; News in the community; and Community newspapers.
- Unit Two – What Makes a Good Freelance Journalist
The following topics are covered: What makes a good Freelance Journalist?; and The function of a Freelance Journalist.
- Unit Three – Gathering the News
The following topics are covered: The beat system; and Sources and tools.
The following topics are covered: Preparing mechanically for interviews; Developing note-taking skills; Picking the interview location; Conduct pre-interview research; Conduct the interview; and Conduct the post-interview.
Section 2: Introduction to Freelance Journalism
This gives you again the basic skills to needed to combine photography and writing together into a good combined package of skills.
- Unit Five – Understanding Photo Journalism
The following topics are covered: Taking photographs for publication; Two visual considerations; Depth of field; Isolating a subject; Lenses and perspectives; Composition; The principles of composition; Action in still photographs; and Stopping action.
- Unit Six – Obtain the Record Cutline Information
The following topics are covered: Who gathers cutline information?; How to record the information; What to record; Match up the information with the photograph; When to record the information; Sports photography hints; and Filing cutline information.
- Unit Seven – Writing a Photographic Cutline
The following topics are covered: Introduction; The four-part cutline; and Equipment available.
Pre-Requirements:
There are no particular entry requirements.
Course Duration & Support:
Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. You also have access to a personal tutor by mail or email for a 12 month period. As the course is self study you can complete in as little or as long a time as you prefer.
Assessment:
You will be assessed on coursework which is detailed in the course materials. Each unit is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. Your work can be sent back to your course tutor by email or by post.
Qualification:
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The certificate award is gained from successfully completed coursework so there is no exam to complete. On successful completion of this course students will receive a Level 2 Introduction to Freelance Photo Journalism Certificate Award.
This award has been independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and is comparable to working at GCSE or NVQ Level 2. |
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The award is issued through NCFE. NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
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