Freelance Journalism:

Tutorial 1. The World of Journalism
Topic 1: An introduction to freelance journalism
Topic 2: The journalist's role
Topic 3: Careers in journalism
Topic 4: A brief history of journalism
Topic 5: Inside a newspaper
Topic 6: Working as a freelance journalist
Topic 7: The journalist's toolkit
Topic 8: Writing a journalism article
Topic 9: Getting started—space fillers

Tutorial 2. News Reporting 1A
Topic 1: What you need to succeed as a freelance news journalist
Topic 2: Article structure: the inverted pyramid
Topic 3: Writing the lead
Topic 4: Writing the body
Topic 5: Writing the tail
Topic 6: Writing for the media
Topic 7: How an editor assesses your article

Tutorial 3. Freelance Journalism Essentials: Responsible Journalism
Topic 1: Reporting the news
Topic 2: Responsible journalism
Topic 3: Journalist's equipment
Topic 4: Accounts and stationery
Topic 5: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 4. Writing as a Freelance Journalist
Topic 1: Selling yourself and your work
Topic 2: How to lay out your articles
Topic 3: Notes from an editor
Topic 4: A basic freelance contract
Topic 5: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 5. News Reporting 1B
Topic 1: Beginnings, middles and endings
Topic 2: Angles and hooks
Topic 3: Reporting quotes
Topic 4: Reporting media events
Topic 5: Writing tense
Topic 6: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 6. Research, Statistics and the Internet
Topic 1: Research and information sources
Topic 2: The Internet
Topic 3: External research resources
Topic 4: Accessing 'official' information
Topic 5: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 7. Journalism Interviews
Topic 1: Good interviewing
Topic 2: Interviews and profile articles
Topic 3: Setting up the interview
Topic 4: Observation, reporting and interview strategies
Topic 5: Interview quotes
Topic 6: Doing a TV interview
Topic 7: The art of the interview
Topic 8: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 8. Writing Style
Topic 1: Using newspaper style
Topic 2: Writing techniques
Topic 3: House style—journalistic rules and conventions
Topic 4: News Limited Style
Topic 5: Names and honorifics
Topic 6: Modifiers and clichés
Topic 7: Punctuation, spelling and grammar
Topic 8: Trade terminology and journalistic jargon
Topic 9: Ten tips for good writing

Tutorial 9. Newspaper Writing and Sub-Editing
Topic 1: A journalist's way with words
Topic 2: Working with the sub-editor
Topic 3: Newspaper language
Topic 4: Writing headlines
Topic 5: Writing editorial
Topic 6: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 10. Media Law and Ethics
Topic 1: Defamation
Topic 2: Confidentiality—a mixture of ethics and law
Topic 3: The law and court reporting
Topic 4: Copyright
Topic 5: Ethics and courtesy count, too
Topic 6: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 11. Feature Writing
Topic 1: FreelancIng for the mainstream media
Topic 2: Six mainstream journalism areas
Topic 3: Feature writing
Topic 4: Researching a feature story
Topic 5: Writing a feature story
Topic 6: Reviewing a feature story
Topic 7: Tutorial summary

Tutorial 12. Writing Columns and Reviews
Topic 1: A column of your own
Topic 2: Writing for specialist publications
Topic 3: Writing reviews
Topic 4: Writing arts and entertainment reviews
Topic 5: Writing a music review
Topic 6: Sports writing
Topic 7: Travel writing
Topic 8: Your contacts book
Topic 9: Tutorial summary

Advanced Freelance Journalism:

Tutorial 13. Applied Journalism and Multi-media
Topic 1: The role of applied journalism
Topic 2: Writing press releases and public relations pieces
Topic 3: Writing a ‘people’ piece
Topic 4: Writing editorials
Topic 5: Writing content for the web
Topic 6: The virtual newsroom: your news desk
Topic 7: Producing copy under pressure

Tutorial 14. Choosing Assignments
Topic 1: Newspaper versus magazine writing
Topic 2: Writing for magazines
Topic 3: Choosing the right magazine
Topic 4: What magazine publisher’s want
Topic 5: Choosing your assignments
Topic 6: Domestic versus international markets

Tutorial 15. Broadcast Journalism: Television and Radio
Topic 1: The electronic media market
Topic 2: Journalism in broadcasting
Topic 3: Reporting for television and radio
Topic 4: Television and radio writing techniques
Topic 5: Television and radio presenting techniques
Topic 6: Techniques for writing scripts and speeches

Tutorial 16. Photojournalism and Specialisms
Topic 1: The journalist and the photographer
Topic 2: Behind photojournalism
Topic 3: Photojournalism basics
Topic 4: Photography techniques
Topic 5: Getting into photojournalism
Topic 6: Writing for specialised markets
Topic 7: The trail of the ‘Paparazzi’

Tutorial 17. Professional Freelancing
Topic 1: How professionals get work
Topic 2: How professionals handle rejections
Topic 3: Building relationships with editors and sub-editors
Topic 4: The final edit
Topic 5: Earning an income from freelance journalism
Topic 6: Negotiating rates and contracts

Tutorial 18. On Assignment
Topic 1: Three elements of freelance success
Topic 2: What to take with you on assignment
Topic 3: Managing your assignments
Topic 4: Other sources of income
Topic 5: Building your freelance journalism business
Topic 6: Your future as a freelance journalist