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In today’s changing media world, freelancing is often to the foot in the door to a permanent job. This workshop explores such topics as understanding the market, getting to the right editor, pitching the story, revising the pitch, understanding the contract, negotiating a good price, working with editors and polishing the freelance piece.
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Learn how to control the conversation, understand who is on the other side of the reporter's notebook, and find the real story. You will leave this course as an interviewer people will want to talk to, master the lost art of listening, learn to deal with reluctant sources, and finish every interview knowing you did a great job that will be reflected in your work.
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This hands-on workshop is designed for professional journalists who speak English as a Second Language. Students will learn how to enhance their writing by focusing on clarity, conciseness, grammatical accuracy and style. Students will write personal essays, opinion pieces, profiles, humor pieces and other relevant types of feature writing. Detailed feedback is provided by the instructor.
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