How to be a Journalist - The Complete Guide to Journalism (Udemy.com)

Yes. I am interested in freelance journalism. Although I had some experience with a publication in my university years, I needed to understand the basics of journalism after a long career in another field. The instructor is a good communicator, covering very simple to complex subjects. Issues like media law and other sections provided a first-time explanation for me on the ethical and legal aspects related to journalism.

This course was a great introduction to journalism. I feel like the videos in the sections could have been longer (he could've combined some videos), but overall I got the basics of journalism. I think the course would be better if there were more assignments on the practical side of how to write a news story, or if I was assigned to write a news story that pertained to local events in my city.

Badly produced. No real content. No mentorship. Almost like having a frustrating conversation with some one you don't really want to converse with.

This course is an excellent start for anyone with a desire in writing career. Mr.Tony, the tutor discusses in detail from the very basics of journalism and also gives pragmatic examples and solutions. I have learnt a lot over this course and importantly gained confidence to proceed further in my career.

It was a learning curve. I liked the assignments but I think they could have been explained a bit better, I wasn't always sure what they wanted. This is of course to do with being completely new to the subject matter. I learnt a lot and Tony was very quick to reply and very helpful. The section on media law and the pitfalls was very valuable and something I will return to again.

Yes, I am on a story now about a candidate who has falsified his records of military service and business operations. I may have blown the test but it taught me to have facts, stick to the facts and have the facts. I am also covering a 1985 double murder and a man who spent 20 years in prison was innocent. This course gave me a perspective on all the things a journalist is. Thank you so very much and thank Tony for me. (My editor does too:-)

It was a very good match for me and I developed a sense of trust with the lecturer. I would like to view the course again but would like to know how to bookmark various section s of the video. I tried pushing the b as suggested but this did not work.Perhaps somebody could email me and let me know what the issue is. I really enjoyed the course.Thanks Mr Bosworth!

As I said earlier, I write for a journal; human interest, and feature articles. I wrote heavily, in the 80s, then stopped to focus on my teaching career. Now that I am retired, I am writing regularly. Identifying the publication's market and target audience is an important skill to learn because it increases the likelihood of their pitch being accepted. Thank you for emphasizing this.

I enjoyed this course. I've been writing creatively for years but haven't ever taken courses on journalism, so I knew very little going into it. I thought it was a great introduction and I learned a lot! Tony was clear and concise and would love to take more courses with him. Just a few things: At times I felt that the text on the screen popped up to quickly--yes, I know I can pause the video, but sometimes I would be taking notes, glance up, and see words fading away that I completely missed. Also, I think more assignments would be beneficial. And with the assignments that we did do, it would have helped to have a written examples (maybe a link that brings up a word document with both the example and notes on why you wrote it the way you did ). Or maybe a few examples of the same assignment, just to see the different ways the story could have been told. Either way, Very happy! Now, to the real world!

Incredible course! Tony does a great job of driving you through a crash course in Journalism. I was looking for a greater understanding of the field and I feel like I got it. The information hits fast so take notes. It's all very practical and easy to digest and put into use straight away. If you're looking to get into journalism or to better understand the field definitely give Tony's course a shot.