Prerequisites

- High school, preferably a university degree in journalism, media or humanities.

Course Description

In the world of news, information flows so fast that the journalist is left confused about which news is the most urgent. In this workshop, we will learn the criteria for selecting breaking news and how to edit it in a simple and comprehensive manner.

Course Objective

- Gain the skill of writing breaking news.
- Mastering the basic techniques of news editing and summarizing.
- Ability to shorten image and video in a short text.

Course Outline

• Introduction to editorial:
- Introduction to the main types of journalists.
- Elements of journalistic text quality.
- Summarizing skills.
• Edit breaking news:
- When does the news become urgent?
- breaking news sources.
- Writing the breaking news.

Course Benefits

- A participation certificate from Al Jazeera Media Institute.