subject: Freelance Journalism Courses – Discovering a New Future in Writing and Learning [print this page] Freelance Journalism Courses Discovering a New Future in Writing and Learning
Freelance journalism courses are available for anyone of any age and in this era of the internet, especially; there appear to be plenty of opportunities for writers young and old to contribute content in some way.
There are so many people who love to write but have never had the time or perhaps the opportunities to forge a career in writing and to do what they love to do most. The advancing of technology and the content hungry universe of the World Wide Web have opened doors for many who thought they may never get a another chance to write and maybe, even to earn a bit of money doing so.
There are also those people who only discover that they love to learn later in life, or perhaps when the pressures of compulsory studying are behind them. I certainly fit into that latter category and school was simply a nightmare for me! A few years after those dreaded school days, I discovered or perhaps rediscovered a hunger and a passion for knowledge and for learning. My love for writing and for creating pictures with words was reignited and yet there still seemed to be no way for me to use this passion and dare to consider a writing career.
Until that is, I discovered a freelance journalism course that I could study via the internet. Course materials are delivered by email, so provided there is access to a computer and the internet, almost anybody can study something they love and hopefully forge out a career (or second, even third career) in writing.
The beauty of online training is that you can work and study at your own pace, so if you need to fit your studies around an already busy schedule of work and family you can do so. On the other hand, if some longer periods of free time open up for you, then you can get through your course or courses a little more quickly. This is especially useful if your aim is to complete multiple journalism courses.
Opening up from within the field of journalism there are lots of different disciplines, subjects and areas of interest. For example, business journalism, celebrity journalism, fashion journalism and investigative journalism to name just a few.
If you enjoy writing and love the idea of adding a journalistic touch to your words, then an online freelance journalism course may be just what the doctor ordered.
