Welcome to the exciting world of journalism! This is a totally new and different kind of journalism course. It will surely thrill, excite and challenge you-lead you to UNDERSTAND real journalism. Have you ever wondered how good news stories are written? Where reporters get stories from? What makes a good journalist? How news stories are structured? In college classrooms these are taught as theories-often leaving students bewildered, with very little understanding of what they are supposed to do. This e-course is entirely different-it is all together UNIQUE! A trail blazer! The informative, eye-opening lessons make plain the real meaning behind today's journalism. Our lessons answer the "unanswerable" journalistic challenges many journalists face today. With the assistance of your tutors, you'll study the clear, plain, simple truth of journalism-and why a few really understand it. All you need to study with this e-course is ...your HARD working spirit. You will find these lessons stirring, vitally interesting-not dry or dull. They simply sparkle with interest. The Practical Journalism e-course is a guided course designed purely for educational purposes to help you quickly grasp the concepts of journalism, and help you write publishable news stories. The end result and success of this 'marathon' e-course depends upon your diligence in reading and studying all the lessons posted on here and also sent via email, alongside other materials that you may get to supplement our material. The course contains eight modules. The lessons will be posted here one at a time, along with other related information and an assignment to quiz you on the material in the lesson. A timeframe will always be provided for these assignments. The e-course is designed to last one month, as we intend to train over 1, 000 journalists/writers every year. Therefore, we call for total seriousness, discipline and hard work on your part. We'll expect speedy writing of assignments by all course participants-this course is NOT for the 'faint-hearted'!