This Journalism & Media Literacy course is designed for aspiring journalists and media enthusiasts who want to develop professional reporting skills. Starting with the principles of journalism, students learn how to gather sources, tell stories effectively, and make an impact through accurate reporting. The course also covers essential language skills, including verb usage, reported speech, and sentence structures crucial for clear journalistic writing.

Students explore media literacy topics such as bias by placement, omission, and spin, learning how to analyze media messages critically. Practical modules guide learners through researching ideas, pitching stories for print, radio, and broadcast media, interviewing sources, and crafting compelling leads. The course emphasizes both print and broadcast journalism, including the language of TV news, conversational reporting style, and strategies to compete in a 24-hour news cycle.

Through interviews with professional journalists and real-world exercises, students gain insight into ethical reporting, fact-checking, and accuracy. By combining theory, language practice, and hands-on reporting skills, this course equips learners to navigate the modern media landscape and produce journalism that is credible, engaging, and impactful.