Would this study at home course be any good?

Overblood · 19-02-2009 1:22pm #1

I don't know where to post this thread so I thought AH is as good a place as any...

Would these journalism course be worth much? I know they are just basic introduction courses, and that's all I'm interested in for the moment.

http://cmit.ie/courses-creative-distance-learning/combined-journalism-and-writing-distance-learning-course.html

http://cmit.ie/courses-creative-distance-learning/fetac-news-writing-for-print-journalism.html

biko · 19-02-2009 1:25pm

Yes fine. Good luck.

petes · 19-02-2009 1:27pm

Depends. Is is something your interested in.

If yes, then it's great!

If no, then it's crap!

PurpleBerry · 19-02-2009 1:27pm

You'll never become a doctor with just those courses!

kittensoft1984 · 19-02-2009 2:15pm

Hey OP,

From what ive heard, CMIT dont give any qualifications.........

Overblood · 19-02-2009 2:18pm

kittensoft1984 wrote: »

Hey OP,

From what ive heard, CMIT dont give any qualifications.........

Ha? So what do I get after I complete the home study course?

UnderpantsGnome · 19-02-2009 2:21pm

Stage 1: Complete CMIT courses

Stage 2: ???

Stage 3: PROFIT!!!

OldGoat · 19-02-2009 2:22pm

Overblood wrote: »

Ha? So what do I get after I complete the home study course?

An invoice?

drunkmonkey · 19-02-2009 2:23pm

doubt you'd get a job after doing them, you'd be way over qualified for the Indo....:pac:

Toto Wolfcastle · 19-02-2009 2:25pm

No.

Would this kite be any good?

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Overblood · 19-02-2009 2:27pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

doubt you'd get a job after doing them, you'd be way over qualified for the Indo....:pac:

I don't expect a job after it. Just something to do!

homerun_homer · 19-02-2009 2:29pm

Hey OP, I'm doing a CMIT diploma in photography and it's a waste of money. Spelling errors everywhere, it's printed wrong - each assignment says Diploma in Psychology not Photography. The theory of it is old, nowhere near current. The assignments are very vague. I've had it near a year and me and my friend who is also doing it can barely bother to bring ourselves past the 5th assignment because it just feels like a waste of time.

Gran Hermano · 19-02-2009 2:35pm

OP, I like your style. Most journos wait until they have a job before they ask
Boardsies their opinions or to do their work for them

Overblood · 19-02-2009 2:53pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

Hey OP, I'm doing a CMIT diploma in photography and it's a waste of money. Spelling errors everywhere, it's printed wrong - each assignment says Diploma in Psychology not Photography. The theory of it is old, nowhere near current. The assignments are very vague. I've had it near a year and me and my friend who is also doing it can barely bother to bring ourselves past the 5th assignment because it just feels like a waste of time.

Jaysus! That's unforgivable! I was even thinking about that photography course myself.

I'll be wary from now on. Does anybody know any other home-study "colleges"? Something like Open University where I can do a course on writing/journalism?

ejmaztec · 19-02-2009 2:59pm

I thought that if you wanted to be a journo, you only needed a few basic qualifications, like an 80 a day fag habit, an endless supply of Jack Daniels, and the ability to type with one finger on a 1947 Remington type-writer. You've also got to be a dirty, foul-mouthed lying bastard.

SV · 19-02-2009 3:02pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

I thought that if you wanted to be a journo, you only needed a few basic qualifications, like an 80 a day fag habit, an endless supply of Jack Daniels, and the ability to type with one finger on a 1947 Remington type-writer. You've also got to be a dirty, foul-mouthed lying bastard.

You're thinking of TDs.

ejmaztec · 19-02-2009 3:07pm

ClioV6 wrote: »

You're thinking of TDs.

I think it covers a multitude of sinners..

kowloon · 19-02-2009 5:16pm

Where's Dudess at a time like this?

Dudess · 19-02-2009 6:32pm

Here I be!

OP, just think up some ideas... better yet actually write sample pieces - then submit them to papers/magazines.
If you're a good writer, that'll do the talking for ya.

Would this study at home course be any good?

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