Course description
Week 1
� Overview of course
� What do you hope to achieve?
� Discussion of possible projects
� A guide to the magazine market
Week 2
Types of article:
� General feature
� First-person experience
� Profiles
� Columns
� Blogs
Discussion of assignment and feedback
Week 3
Structure:
- The �intro�
- From the specific to the wider picture
- Winding it up
Discussion of assignment and feedback
� Week 4
� Colour and human interest
� Style and tone
� Using quotes
� Working from notes
Week 5
Interviewing
� Telephone versus Skype versus face-to-face.
� Persuading people to talk
� Interview techniques
� Taking notes/recording
� Handling demands for conditions
Discussion of assignment and feedback
Week 6
� Generating Ideas
� Choosing your publication/format
� Tackling the research
� Building contacts
Discussion of assignment and feedback
Week 7
Publication
� Establishing your profile and credentials
� Selling your idea
� Writing a pitch
� Submitting on spec.
Discussion of assignment and feedback
Week 8
Handling a commission:
� Agreeing terms
� The brief
� Word count and deadline
� The production process
� Dealing with feedback and queries
Discussion of assignment and feedback
Week 9
� Copyright
� Libel
� Priva
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Writing Freelance Magazine Articles Course Outline The sessions also include a workshop element where students work on specific exercises, such as interviewing and writing an �intro�, or opening paragraph. Students will also be given a weekly assignment for discussion and feedback. They can opt to do the assignment in the form of a feature article on a subject of their choice, which they can work on week by week. Completing the assignment is essential if students are to get the maximum value from this course. Week 1 Overview of course What do you hope to achieve? Discussion of possible projects A guide to the magazine market Week 2 Types of article: General feature First-person experience Profiles Columns Blogs Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 3 Structure: - The �intro� - From the specific to the wider picture - Winding it up Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 4 Colour and human interest Style and tone Using quotes Working from notes Week 5 Interviewing Telephone versus Skype versus face-to-face. Persuading people to talk Interview techniques Taking notes/recording Handling demands for conditions Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 6 Generating Ideas Choosing your publication/format Tackling the research Building contacts Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 7 Publication Establishing your profile and credentials Selling your idea Writing a pitch Submitting on spec. Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 8 Handling a commission: Agreeing terms The brief Word count and deadline The production process Dealing with feedback and queries Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 9 Copyright Libel Privacy Data protection Contempt of court Discussion of assignment and feedback Week 10 Outstanding questions *Truncated - see website for more*