Instructor: Jack Kennedy

With Additional Videos By:
Jim Streisel, Erica Smith, Jeff Browne, Susan Massey

• What is journalism and what is news?
• How to make ethical choices about your reporting
• Reporting begins with being a curious observer
• How to become a more effective interviewer
• How to become expert enough to provide readers with real insight
• How to get your stories off to a great start
• Explore two classic structures for your news writing
• How to get your stories in shape for your editors, and your readers
• How to get a lot of story into a limited space
• All stories are about people, and everyone has a story to share
• The Seven Plots
• The Pitch
• Ethical Dilemmas to Think About
• Narrative Writing
• Themes Connect Us
• Go Deeper
• Editing and Proofing
• Staff Editorials and Leadership
• The Personal Commentary
• Sports Writing
• Journalism's 10 Deadly (Editing) Sins
• How to write great headlines
• Whom do I trust? Evaluating Sources
• Fact Checking
• Sports Reporting During Pandemics (And Other Slow Times)
• How to get good quotes from media-savvy athletes
• Tips For Setting Up and Conducting Interviews
• AP Sports Style Tips