Dear Journalism friends,
Well, the exam for a success! I've got an A+. So happy the way it turned out.
Now I need to think about what comes next. I have the choice between two topics I guess: Preventive Journalism and/or Open Source Journalism. Both modules are rather short so I don't have to stress about them so much. I think I will start with Preventive Journalism. But not until the weekend. :)
So I've received some messages from some bloggers about this program I'm in. I would like to share this information with all of you who read my blog. But thank you to those who asked. I will happily answer these questions.
I've decided to take an online course in Journalism because of lack of time. I'm working full time and don't have time for classrooms. At the same time, I would like to improve my living situation and study journalism in the hopes of becoming the next Christiane Amanpour some day. And make more money! So this course gives me the opportunity to study after work or on weekends in order to get a certificate which qualifies me to apply for jobs within the journalistic field. I was so happy when I discovered this newly established school with headquarters in Berlin, Germany. We communicated through the cell phone app "Whatsapp" which is big in Europe. That was my first approach. It was cheaper than a long distance call (as the app is for free) and quicker than sending emails forth and back. So the staff is very modern and very straight forward with everything I needed in order to apply. Very helpful overall.
If you need some more "advice" on how to get in or what you need for this course, I'll happy provide you with this information, too. Just so you know, there is a lot of distance education programs (even in journalism) out there. I chose OSJ because they seemed very modern and very easy to deal with. Also, I like the prices a lot more than what other places offer. Those where the main factors for me that counted.
Decisions like that aren't easy! But once I made that decision, I didn't regret it even for just a second.
Well, that's all for today. Back to work (study)!
Come back next week,
Katy
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Narrative Journalism - New Module!
Hello again, dear friends!
Thanks for coming back!
I've started a new module this past weekend. With great pleasure! The topic is "Narrative Journalism" and is a somewhat shorter module with only 8 pages! But very informative ones. I'm actually almost through the module as it is quite short.
Why did I chose this module? Well, narrative journalism uses literary techniques for telling a story. As I call myself a huge fan of literature, I thought this is just a great combination - literature and journalism. Other names for narrative journalism are literary journalism - and that's what I've found in researching something on journalism a while ago. I found this combination of literature and journalism and it gave me an interesting perspective in how I would like to tell a story as a journalist in the future. Of course, if I stay in the realm of fashion journalism or environmental journalism, this is a perfect technique for me!
As I'm almost done with this module, I think I'm good to go for the next module sometime next week. There is still a little exam that I need to take. But that should be rather easy. I've spoken to a tutor last Monday and she gave me great confidence in taking the exam early this time (without preparing like a maniac).
Thanks for reading my blog! Please send me messages if you have questions about journalism, distance education and/or this particular school I study at, Open School of Journalism. I will be happy to answer them all!
Katy
Thanks for coming back!
I've started a new module this past weekend. With great pleasure! The topic is "Narrative Journalism" and is a somewhat shorter module with only 8 pages! But very informative ones. I'm actually almost through the module as it is quite short.
Why did I chose this module? Well, narrative journalism uses literary techniques for telling a story. As I call myself a huge fan of literature, I thought this is just a great combination - literature and journalism. Other names for narrative journalism are literary journalism - and that's what I've found in researching something on journalism a while ago. I found this combination of literature and journalism and it gave me an interesting perspective in how I would like to tell a story as a journalist in the future. Of course, if I stay in the realm of fashion journalism or environmental journalism, this is a perfect technique for me!
As I'm almost done with this module, I think I'm good to go for the next module sometime next week. There is still a little exam that I need to take. But that should be rather easy. I've spoken to a tutor last Monday and she gave me great confidence in taking the exam early this time (without preparing like a maniac).
Thanks for reading my blog! Please send me messages if you have questions about journalism, distance education and/or this particular school I study at, Open School of Journalism. I will be happy to answer them all!
Katy
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Some really nice people at OSJ
Dear blogger friends,
Thank you for your encouraging words! That really helped and I appreciated them!
So I took the exam yesterday and now waiting for the result. It was not an easy task. I think I prepared as much as I could. It was tough to fit it all in with my current work schedule.
I feel like I need a little bit of rest for a few days until I can take on the next module.
In the meantime, I decided to talk my friend into studying journalism at OSJ as well. :) Since this is a unique study program and with my current mostly positive experience, I think she's willing to join me. I've contacted the office and had a really nice voice on the other side of the line. She might be able to get a scholarship as her finances are not that great and she is highly qualified to study at OSJ. So that's such a nice thing of them to do for her! That made me really happy and reassured me that I am at a good place. :)
Well, I think I will start with a new module this weekend, probably Sunday. So in my next entry I will talk about that.
Stay tuned!
Katy
Thank you for your encouraging words! That really helped and I appreciated them!
So I took the exam yesterday and now waiting for the result. It was not an easy task. I think I prepared as much as I could. It was tough to fit it all in with my current work schedule.
I feel like I need a little bit of rest for a few days until I can take on the next module.
In the meantime, I decided to talk my friend into studying journalism at OSJ as well. :) Since this is a unique study program and with my current mostly positive experience, I think she's willing to join me. I've contacted the office and had a really nice voice on the other side of the line. She might be able to get a scholarship as her finances are not that great and she is highly qualified to study at OSJ. So that's such a nice thing of them to do for her! That made me really happy and reassured me that I am at a good place. :)
Well, I think I will start with a new module this weekend, probably Sunday. So in my next entry I will talk about that.
Stay tuned!
Katy
Thursday, August 10, 2017
It's okay to struggle
Hello friends and friends of Journalism,
As for the modules, I'm still working on "Media and Press Law". I thought it would take me much longer, and yes, I was right. It WILL take me about twice as long as all the other modules. But! That's okay. I'm trying really hard to memorize as much as possible. The exercises have been giving me headaches since I haven't always given the right answers (you can check for right answers in the back of the module book). It's frustrating but I'm trying to hang in there.
Thinking of the time-frame, I think I will need a least another week for completion. Since I had to go back to work this past Monday, I've "lost" some good study hours in the morning. But that's fine. I wish I had a lawyer-friend I could ask some questions, ha! But I guess I'll be okay with what I have. The book is quite good but I've been checking for stuff online just to get a different perspective and maybe help me understand the topic a little bit better. It worked so far.
Keep your fingers crossed for the exam which I am planning on taking next week. We'll see how that goes! But it's okay to struggle. That prepares me for other struggles in my study career. :)
Come back next week!
Katy
As for the modules, I'm still working on "Media and Press Law". I thought it would take me much longer, and yes, I was right. It WILL take me about twice as long as all the other modules. But! That's okay. I'm trying really hard to memorize as much as possible. The exercises have been giving me headaches since I haven't always given the right answers (you can check for right answers in the back of the module book). It's frustrating but I'm trying to hang in there.
Thinking of the time-frame, I think I will need a least another week for completion. Since I had to go back to work this past Monday, I've "lost" some good study hours in the morning. But that's fine. I wish I had a lawyer-friend I could ask some questions, ha! But I guess I'll be okay with what I have. The book is quite good but I've been checking for stuff online just to get a different perspective and maybe help me understand the topic a little bit better. It worked so far.
Keep your fingers crossed for the exam which I am planning on taking next week. We'll see how that goes! But it's okay to struggle. That prepares me for other struggles in my study career. :)
Come back next week!
Katy
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Media and Press Law
Welcome back!
Thank you for viewing this blog. That makes me really happy!
I've started a new module on Monday, just as planned. It is called "British Media and Press Law" and is - as far as I can tell - really tough. But I decided to take a tougher module just to see how it goes. It is quite long (it has about 130 pages!), so I'll be busy for a while.
As a journalist, you need to know about what you can do and cannot do. It is quintessential. I was trying to avoid this module as long as possible. But in the end, it's a good thing to just go through it. I've read several pages and already solved a few training tasks. I have never marked this many "key words" in my life, haha. But I think I'll be fine. It'll take me probably three times as long as any of the previous modules. But that's OK.
I won't be working this week, so I have plenty of time to finish this module in like two weeks or so. If I really keep to the schedule... so we'll see.
It's crazy, who would have figured I'd take a law-course in a distance education program? I must be crazy! :)
Do you have any questions for me? Don't hesitate!
Katy
Thank you for viewing this blog. That makes me really happy!
I've started a new module on Monday, just as planned. It is called "British Media and Press Law" and is - as far as I can tell - really tough. But I decided to take a tougher module just to see how it goes. It is quite long (it has about 130 pages!), so I'll be busy for a while.
As a journalist, you need to know about what you can do and cannot do. It is quintessential. I was trying to avoid this module as long as possible. But in the end, it's a good thing to just go through it. I've read several pages and already solved a few training tasks. I have never marked this many "key words" in my life, haha. But I think I'll be fine. It'll take me probably three times as long as any of the previous modules. But that's OK.
I won't be working this week, so I have plenty of time to finish this module in like two weeks or so. If I really keep to the schedule... so we'll see.
It's crazy, who would have figured I'd take a law-course in a distance education program? I must be crazy! :)
Do you have any questions for me? Don't hesitate!
Katy
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