Feature Writing for News Publications, Blogs and Social Media
Timeline
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March 10, 2025Experience start
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May 30, 2025Experience end
Categories
Public relations Communications Creative writing MediaSkills
professional writing ethical standards and conduct feature writing online communication interviewing skills journalism blogs mechanicsLooking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Concordia College to create compelling feature articles for your company, in a project-based journalism experience. Learners will work on building a portfolio of feature articles over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Learners in this experience will demonstrate reporting and interviewing skills for feature stories, as they broaden their journalism skills, including mastery of standard mechanics for contemporary professional writing. Additionally, they will develop a commitment to the ethical practice of journalism and to the continuing role of journalists amid continuing change in society, culture and media technology.
Learners will deliver:
Three (3) original features, each between 800 and 1,000 words. Examples of the types of features may include personality profiles, news feature, event previews, etc.
Project timeline
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March 10, 2025Experience start
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May 30, 2025Experience end
Project Examples
Student journalists enrolled in this class will be expected to
- interview people
- read and understand reliable document sources for background information
- demonstrate standards of thoroughness, accuracy, and perspective in reporting
- craft compelling, concise, and coherent writing;
- display a command of writing mechanics, consistent style, and journalism conventions
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Students are experienced in interviewing, writing, and other journalistic skills. While these skills are relevant to many different fields, they are not expected to have experience in communications strategies or marketing. Please confirm that your Project is relevant to the skills that the students possess and are building.
Please confirm that you will provide each student with written feedback upon culmination of the Experience.
Timeline
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March 10, 2025Experience start
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May 30, 2025Experience end