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Advanced Freelance Journalism Course

Learn what it takes to expand your freelance writing career

With print and electronic media relying increasingly on outside contributors for content, there are some lucrative opportunities out there if you have a talent for writing, the appropriate industry knowledge and a solid work ethic.

The Australian College of Journalism's Professional Freelance Journalism course will provide you with the skills required to develop and expand your freelance journalistic career.

As well as learning how to craft more compelling copy, you'll further develop your interviewing skills and research techniques, and discover the better ways to sell your story ideas to editors.

What you will learn

  • Writing articles
  • Generating story ideas
  • Ethics, legal guidelines and copyright
  • Building your freelance business
  • Professional freelance techniques
  • Photojournalism
  • Travel writing
  • Writing for different markets
  • Writing theatre/movie/music/restaurant reviews
  • Publishing fundamentals
  • Public Relations
  • Writing for TV & Radio fundamentals.
  • Successful studying
  • Journalism fundamentals
  • Sourcing and preparing leads
  • Writing style
  • Useful information
  • Journalism essentials
  • Writing foundations
  • Interview techniques
  • Digital photography
  • Media research
  • Preparing your articles
  • Media markets
  • Becoming a freelance journalist
  • Marketing your work

Included extras

On completion of your course, you'll receive a FREE 12 month Australian News Syndicate Media Pass – valued at $50.

You'll also receive:

  • Writing for the Media - DVD
  • Responsible Journalism - CD ROM
  • Hot copy-A Virtual Newsroom-CD ROM

Career prospects

As a freelance journalist you are your own boss, and can ultimately decide what you want to write about. Of course, to reach this stage you will need to build up a network of contacts who are happy to pay you for your work. Once established, you may earn the luxury to pick and choose which assignments you take on, making your work more rewarding and fulfilling.

Potential job titles include:

  • Freelance Journalist
  • Freelance Feature Writer