Course overview
- Provider
- Domestika
- Course type
- Paid course
- Level
- Beginner
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Lessons
- 13 lessons
- Certificate
- Available on completion
- Course author
- Gladys Serrano
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Keen to create compelling pieces of journalism on important topics? According to audiovisual journalist Gladys Serrano, who's covered stories in countries like Mexico, the US, and Honduras for EL PAÍS and Expansión, journalism is not only a form of expression but also an instrument for upholding freedoms and driving change.
In this course, Gladys teaches you to communicate real stories through images from a journalistic perspective. Explore a range of audiovisual tools to enrich your reporting and discover the importance of telling certain stories to shine a light on regional issues. Also go through some basic ethical and safety concepts that are invaluable in this line of work.
Description
Start the course by getting to know a little about Gladys Serrano, her career as a journalist so far, and her beginnings as a photographer. She discusses some of the technical and professional difficulties she's encountered and how she overcame them, as well as shares her biggest influences and some of the projects that have most inspired her.
Gladys introduces the different journalistic genres and the hugely important role of journalism today. Hear a brief overview of how to maintain a steady pace when covering a story using audiovisual media, before beginning to prepare your final project.
Time to get to work! Decide what you want to report on by assessing relevance, choosing the characters, and the best way to approach them. Revisit the necessary technical aspects and tools taking into account where you'll be working from.
Next, edit your multimedia project to create a clear narrative sequence before adding the final touches and making sure both image and audio quality are up to standard. Wrap things up exploring some options for uploading your work on various free platforms.
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