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Basic Journalism (5-Week Certificate Course)

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This introductory course is designed for aspiring journalists who want to develop the foundational skills needed to excel in the fast-paced world of journalism.

The course provides an overview of journalistic principles, news writing, reporting techniques, and ethical standards.

Participants will learn how to gather and verify information, conduct effective interviews, and craft compelling news stories across different media platforms.

By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the core skills to pursue a career in journalism or enhance their ability to produce credible, high-quality content.

Tuition:
₦60,000 ($45) In-Campus Track
₦50,000 ($35) Online Track
₦5,000 ($5) Registration Fee

Basic – 5 Weeks
Intermediate – 5 Weeks
Advanced – 5 Weeks
Online Track: Recorded And live sessions At your convenience.

Each course is offered at the: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.
Basic course is 5 Weeks
Intermediate course is 5 Weeks
Advanced course is 4 Weeks.

Blended, Flexible Learning:
– Online and In-Campus (Abuja. Enugu. Lagos) – you choose. (Some course are available online only, pls. ask)

Learn from top industry professionals and gain the skills needed to thrive in the world of media and communications.

📝 Register Today: (https://wabma.org/enquiry/)

Our campuses are located at👇

📬 WABMA Abuja: House 28, F1 street. Citec Estate, Airport Road, Jabi , Abuja
📬 WABMA Lagos: ABEX Courier building, 318 Ikorodu, Expressway Before ELIZADE Motors Anthony, Lagos.
📬 WABMA Enugu : 21 Upper North Road 10 Trans Ekulu Enugu.

Special Journalism Courses:

  • Setting up a thematic station – All News & Talk Station!
  • Improving revenues through News programming
  • Developing in-house News style
  • Practical Newsroom Management

Customized journalism training – available on demand.

Special Writing Courses:

  • Creative Writing
  • Features & Non-Fiction Writing
  • The Business of Writing: Earning Income through Writing

 

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What Will You Learn?

  • Learning Outcomes
  • By the end of this course, participants will:
  • Understand the fundamentals of journalism and its societal role.
  • Master the basics of news writing, including structure and style.
  • Develop effective research and reporting techniques.
  • Conduct and document professional interviews.
  • Apply ethical standards to journalistic work.
  • Gain exposure to multimedia tools for storytelling.

Course Content

Introduction to WABMA

MODULE 1 JOURNALISM
What is journalism? History of Journalism Global Nigeria Print Radio TV Inventions that shaped modern journalism Nigeria Media Landscape Today Journalism Education Journalism and Other Forms of Communication Communication Evolution (from word of mouth to smartphones) The Role of Journalism in Society The Purpose of Journalism

MODULE 2 THE JOURNALIST
The Journalist Journalists Bodies Citizen Journalism The Citizen Journalist Challenges of Citizen Journalism

MODULE 3 MEDIA LAW AND THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
The Constitutional Mandate Press Freedom Defamations Nigerian Press Council Nigerian Press Council Act—key features NPC Mandate National Media Complaints Commission, NMCC (Media Ombudsman) Membership Issues—Federal Ministry of Information vs Daily Trust Newspaper The Verdict

MODULE 4 NEWS
What is News? Newsworthiness Types of News Other News Categorisations News articles, analysis, opinions, etc Other News Categorisations News Reporting News Beats Tools Characteristics of a sterling news reporter Newsgathering News Sourcing The First News Assignment News Writing Structure of a News Story Styles of News Writing

MODULE 5 CURRENT TRENDS IN JOURNALISM
Technological Influence Digital Journalism

MODULE 6 INTERVIEWS
The Art of Interviewing If your first assignment is an interview Tips for more effective interviews Preparation How to Manage interviewee Interface Choosing the right place for the interview Arranging the interview venue Conducting The Interview Ending The Interview Radio (Call-In Or Regular) Interview Our journalism courses are designed for: Aspiring journalists and aspiring media/public relations officers Working and mid-level career journalists who need to update their skills and knowledge with modern industry trends Management-level journalists and media managers who need to make their media operations more profitable Bloggers and current affairs content creators who need to learn the basics of journalism practice and earn income from it Practitioners interested investigative reporting and documentary journalism Anyone interested in development, gender and diversity journalism.

MODULE 7 THE LANGUAGE OF NEWS WRITING
Use of Language Parts of speech English Sentence Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Direct and Indirect Speech Voices How to use Active and Passives Voices Punctuation

MODULE 8 WRITING HEADLINES
The Headline Types of headlines How to Write a Headline

MODULE 9 MEDIA ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Ethics Digital Media Ethics Canons Of Journalism Principles Of Journalism Ethical Dilemmas Steps In Solving Ethical Dilemma Unethical Use Of Images Who is a Media Professional?

MODULE 10 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Leadership Traits Emotional Intelligence

Student Ratings & Reviews

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Jude Onyedikachi Iwuji
Jude Onyedikachi Iwuji
3 years ago
It has been a very nice opportunity I ever long for, I enjoyed the course all the topics looked at were highly rich in contents.
The course is a good one indeed, I also loved the methodology which was more practical and realistic.
Thanks and God bless you all.
Jude Onyedikachi
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Marvelous toka ufuoma
3 years ago
Satisfactory!!