About the course
This course is designed for journalists and bloggers, and covers the basics of storytelling. You will learn what storytelling is in the new reality and why you should tell stories today. You will learn the basic rules of storytelling, and how to ‘animate’ the data.
Course structure:
The course includes 6 modules and is designed for 4 weeks. The study load for students is 2-3 hours per week (depending on the complexity of the module). Modules include text information, illustrations, video lectures from 8 to 15 minutes long with transcript, useful links, individual assignments and a final test consisting of 10 questions. The maximum number of attempts to pass the test is six. If you wish, you can repeat the course up to four times.
Requirements
The course is created for a wide audience interested in storytelling. It is recommended for beginners, practicing journalists and bloggers, teachers and students of journalism faculties of Central Asian universities.
The basic knowledge of information computer technologies is required (at the level of a PC user and social media user). The course can be helpful for professional development of practicing journalists, editors and SMM specialists.
Background information:
The IWPR CA Development of New Media and Digital Journalism in Central Asia project aims to strengthen the capacity of media, journalism teachers, students and practicing journalists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the production of high-quality digital, demanded, impartial and objective content. Course materials will be published exclusively on the Media School platform and will only be available to the registered participants. All courses created as part of the project are IWPR CA property and can be used for other projects at IWPR CA discretion.
What will you learn?
Program
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Module 1
In this module, you will learn where storytelling came from, as well as the basic principles of building a story (plot structure)
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Module 2
Not so long ago, the main journalist’s task was finding information. Today, we are experiencing an information boom, an oversaturation of information. In this section, Anastasia Lotareva, Chief Editor of “Takie Dela” portal, talks about why you should tell the stories and how to tell them in order to be heard.
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Module 3
A good story is a movie on paper. The viewer needs to see pictures changing, he expects emotions, wants to feel involved. In this module, you will learn the plot formula, and how emotion and detail work in stories.
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Module 4
What is a storytelling style and what tricks you can use so that your readers recognize your style, and how to ‘animate’ the data – you will learn about these topics in the fourth module.
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Module 5
Ten rules of the storyteller
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Module 6
The final step: individual assignments and the final test. Good luck!
Instructors
Diana Svetlichnaya
Anastasia Lotareva
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