TWO YEARS FULL TIME
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 This two-year Diploma course is designed to equip future journalists with the practical skills required for a career in the fast-paced world of journalism, be it in print, broadcast or electronic media. Students learn practical applications for use in newspapers, magazines, radio, Internet and corporate communications. Students interact with industry professionals and, where available, short internships are arranged at broadcast and print organizations.
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COURSE CONTENT
- Print Journalism (Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- News writing for print media, different styles and topics
- Interviewing techniques
- Feature writing
- Sub-editing Corporate communications, public relations and writing press releases
- Columns and Editorials Freelancing
Radio Journalism (Terms 2 & 3)
- Radio writing style and presentation of programme material
- Production of radio news and features
- Basic digital sound editing
- Radio presentation and pronunciation
- History and function of radio news
Television Journalism (Terms 3 & 4)
- News writing for television
- TV presentation and interviewing
- History and function of TV journalism
- Bulletin compiling
- Broadcast restrictions and regulations
- News documentaries
- Digital editing: PremierePro
Web Journalism (Term 3)
- Using Search engines
- HTML and web page design
- Writing for the web
- Building, running and maintaining web news sites
History of Journalism (Terms 1 & 2)
- History and function of journalism
- History of South African journalism
- Changing media world
Media Theory
- Theory of Communication & Mass Communication
- General knowledge
- Media research
Media Law (Term 2) Law:
- Legal system and the constitution, laws affecting the media.
- Ethics: ethical reporting, code of ethics
- Unions and associations
DTP (Terms 1 & 2)
- Basic layout and design
- Software: Freehand, QuarkXPress 6, Photoshop
Photography (Term 4)
- Basic news photography
- Principals of photography
- Photographic technique, structure and format
- Story telling in photography
- Famous news documentary photographs
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