Journalism 101 (Mark Grabowski)

About this course

Journalism professor Mark Grabowski teaches the basics of reporting and news writing: finding stories, interviewing, writing leads, ethics and media law. Who it's for: journalism and mass communication students and aspiring reporters. These are the free, official videos of the "Journalism 101" playlist from the Mark Grabowski YouTube channel (youtube.com/@markgrabowskiesq). All videos belong to Mark Grabowski; Sikhami is not affiliated with Mark Grabowski and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• What news writing is and what makes a story newsworthy • Finding story ideas and interviewing sources • Writing a lead and the inverted pyramid • Grammar, description, paragraphs and revising a story • Covering breaking news • Journalism ethics, media law and photojournalism tips

Course content

1 section · 22 lectures · 7h 29m

1. 1. Journalism 101

   • What is Newswriting?34m
   • News Elements: What Makes a Story Newsworthy?27m
   • Journalism 101: How to find story ideas3m
   • Journalism 101: Interviewing sources28m
   • Journalism 101: Quoting Sources31m
   • Grammar for Journalists18m
   • Associated Press Style21m
   • Journalism 101: How to write a lead33m
   • Journalism 101: How to organize news stories20m
   • Basics of the Inverted Pyramid10m
   • Journalism 101: When to start a new paragraph in newswriting?3m
   • How to Use Description to Enhance Journalism Writing10m
   • Journalism 101: How to end your story8m
   • Journalism 101: Revising your story7m
   • Journalism 101: story sidebars2m
   • How to Cover Breaking News - Journalism 10128m
   • Writing on Deadline - Journalism 10116m
   • Practicing Responsible Journalism: Basic Journalism Ethics & Rules8m
   • Journalism Ethics25m
   • Media Law Primer1h 17m
   • How to Become a Journalist11m
   • Basic Photojournalism Tips19m