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Lesson 1:  Introduction to Journalism

In this lesson you will define terms related to journalism, learn the Elements of News, and determine the function of journalists.

	1-1 What is News?
	1-2 The Elements of News

Lesson 2:  What Makes a Good Journalist

In this lesson, you will learn to recognize the practices of good journalists see how journalists work.

2-1 What Makes a Good Journalist?

Lesson 3:  Gathering the News

In this lesson, you will learn about the various types of beat systems and sources of information.

	3-1 Gathering the News
	3-2. Sources and Tools

Lesson 4:  Interviewing

In this lesson, you will learn about the mechanical aspects of interviewing, develop note-taking skills, find how to pick interview locations, conduct interview research, arrange interviews, conduct the interview, and transcribe the results.

• 4-1 Introduction
• 4-2 Preparing Mechanically for Interviews
• 4-3 Developing Note-Taking Skills
• 4-4. Picking the Interview Location
• 4-5 The Interview Process
• 4-6. Conduct the Interview
• 4-7 Conduct the Post-Interview

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