Understanding News Media
1.1 Media Convergence
1.2 Citizen Journalism
1.3 Hard News and Soft News

Beginning, Middle and Ending
2.1 Hard News Leads
2.2 Soft News Leads
2.3 Pacing the Middle
2.4 Ending the Story

Story Structures
3.1 Inverted Pyramid
3.2 Wall Street Journal Formula
3.3 List and Section Techniques
3.3 The Hourglass Structure

Getting News Sources and Interviewing Them
4.1 Getting Sources
4.2 Interviewing Techniques
4.3 Telephone Interviewing

The Basics in News Story
5.1 News Elements
5.2 Quotes and Attributions
5.3 Writing Process

The News Desk
6.1 Covering General Desk
6.2 Covering Crime Desk
6.3 Covering Court Desk

Q1 : Do I need basic in journalism to do this course?
A1 : No! This course is designed for students who are interested in the field of mass communications and media studies. It is a foundation course, so emphasis will be given to the fundamental of news writing skills. So, there's no need for basic in journalism.

Q2 : How best can I do this course?
A2 : This course is best done with a stable internet connection. After all, it is an ONLINE course.

Q3 : How much writing skills can I gain from doing this course?
A3 : You will definitely get the basics! How to begin and how to end, in particular. The key is to get started!

Q4 : How should I conduct myself in this course?
A4 : Try out all the learning activities, participate in the discussions and discover what you really enjoy doing while spending time to develop your news writing and reporting skills. If you are unsure or don’t know something, ask; there is no such thing as stupid question.