Story Ideas That Sell. You’ll discover dozens of strategies and sources for finding story ideas and slanting them to fit specific publications.
Newsgathering 101. How to find fresh research, locate credible sources, and conduct lively interviews that get you great quotes.
Article writing intensive. We share all our best tips for delivering well-written pieces your editor will love. Then, you can write an article draft and we’ll review it, if you choose the +Support level.
Journalism ethics 101. Worried about getting sued? Don’t know if you’re writing things that could get you in trouble with your editor? Find out what you need to know in dealing with sources, using quotes, and citing existing materials.
| Module 1 | Story Ideas |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Ideas Training - Webinar, audio, transcript and handout |
| Unit 2 | Story Ideas - Q&A call audio & transcript |
| Unit 3 | Bonus: Idea Generation Tips |
| Unit 4 | Bonus Podcast: How to Make Your Story Idea Irresistible to Editors - Audio & transcript |
| Unit 5 | Bonus PDF: Linda’s Writer’s Digest article on how to write a profile |
| Module 2 | Newsgathering |
| Unit 1 | Newsgathering Training - Webinar, audio, transcript, handout |
| Unit 2 | Newsgathering Q&A call audio & transcript |
| Unit 3 | Bonus PDF - Interviewing tips |
| Module 3 | Article Writing |
| Unit 1 | Article Writing Training - Webinar, audio, transcript, handout |
| Unit 2 | Article Writing Q&A call - Audio & transcript |
| Unit 3 | Bonus PDF: Watch Linda Write an Article |
| Unit 4 | Bonus PDF: Watch Me Write a Headline That Goes Viral |
| Module 4 | Journalism Ethics |
| Unit 1 | Ethics Training - Webinar, audio, transcript, handout |
| Unit 2 | Ethics Q&A call- Audio & transcript |
| Unit 3 | Bonus: 7 Ways to Get Editors' Contact Information |
| Unit 4 | Module 4 Homework |
| Unit 5 | Article critique & Q&A call + article packet |
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