WHEN 8 weeks, Tuesdays, March 4 - April 22, 7-10 pm WHERE New York (Soho) LEVEL Intro PRICE $499 ($475 for ) more info

Course Details

Part lecture, part workshop, this class is designed to give you a professional understanding of both the editing and writing sides of the magazine world. If you're looking to get your start as a journalist, this class will take your writing to the next level. Each week, students will receive a lecture on topics like the editing process, journalism ethics, what makes something newsworthy, note taking, fact checking, reporting, and more. Over the course of 8 weeks, you will fully workshop two pieces, including a perfectly polished, no-fail pitch letter. Your work can range from personal essays to profiles, from news stories to business or travel features. You'll also learn how to query a publication, who to call there, and where to pitch.

In this class, you can expect to learn:

• How to create captivating stories that editors will buy and readers will love
• How to write compelling pitch letters
• Which magazines will be interested in your story
• How to approach editors
• How to network
• All the basic skills any journalist should have

By the end of class, students can expect to have:
Two salable pieces, pitch letters to match, and knowledge enough to survive in the world of journalism.

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Marina Khidekel started her career as an intern at Jane and went on to work at YM, MTV networks and CosmoGIRL! She is currently CosmoGIRL!'s News and Features Editor, where she edits and writes in-depth news stories, cover stories, and relationship features. She's the author of The Quiz Life, a book of quizzes for teens, which was released by Random House in January of 2008.