Writing for Online News

Describe what constitutes news.

Apply various online news reporting principles and practices which require creative thinking, sense-making and keeping up to date with current affairs.

Develop interpersonal skills through conducting interviews for news stories.

Write news stories and features for online platforms.

Analyse how different features on digital platforms can enhance online news stories.

Discuss the social, political, economic and global contexts in which the communication of news takes place in this digital age.

What You'll Learn

This practical course covers the concepts and processes required to write online news content in this era of media convergence. This course will cover foundational newswriting principles and practices, as well as the latest trends in online news, so that students will be equipped with versatile journalistic skills required in today's news industry.