Course Content
Introduction to WABMA
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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
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MODULE 2 THE JOURNALIST
The Journalist Journalists Bodies Citizen Journalism The Citizen Journalist Challenges of Citizen Journalism
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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
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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
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MODULE 5 CURRENT TRENDS IN JOURNALISM
Technological Influence Digital Journalism
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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.
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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
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MODULE 8 WRITING HEADLINES
The Headline Types of headlines How to Write a Headline
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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?
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MODULE 10 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Leadership Traits Emotional Intelligence
Basic Journalism (5-Week Certificate Course)
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