Digital Journalism

Date:
Jul 03, 2023 - Aug 09, 2023
Application Deadline:
Jun 14, 2023
Duration:
6 Weeks
Schedule:
Monday - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Wednesday - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Delivery Method:
In-person

Course Overview:

This course has been built with the concept of inculcating journalistic knowledge and practices to prospective, beginner, early-career, or mid-tier journalists and digital content creators. It offers a hands-on approach to understanding the mechanisms of news media and the realm of digital newsgathering that shapes our local and global opinions. Through this course, students will learn to read, write, and edit journalistic content with a stronger ethical skillset along with building a proficiency in the digital journalism realm.

This course examines the realm of digital journalistic content and cultivates critical thinking, while analysing major journalistic issues featured in the digital world. The course also helps develop writing skills, which are tailored for a digital audience in an ever-converging mediascape.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand digital journalism as a discourse
  • Develop a journalistic skillset for a digital audience
  • Examine relevant global and local issues discussed in the digital realm
Please note: We provide tailored versions of our courses to cater to the specific needs of organisations. The pricing for customised courses may differ from that of our open-enrollment courses. For more details on pricing and instructor information, kindly reach out to us via email at ces@lums.edu.pk.
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Shahjehan Saleem
Fashion & lifestyle journalist, public relations specialist, and an educationist.
Cluster-head of journalism, Department of Media Sciences, SZABIST, Karachi
Editor for Diva Magazine Pakistan

Course Fee: PKR 22,000/-

Note: CES may cancel or postpone a course due to insufficient enrolment or unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the university will refund registration/processing fee (if any) but will not be responsible for any other related charges/expenses including cancellation/change charges by airline and travel agencies.

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