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Journalist

Learning experience

Core

Journalist

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Theo Chikomba
The brief

Welcome to this Springpod for Universities experience, in conjunction with the University of Liverpool. Why are you here? Well, taking the time to complete this experience will help you to understand, develop and apply your skills in a field that interests you most. Employers want to see job-ready candidates applying for their positions, and this is one way to prove that you are pro-active, dedicated, and super keen!

Over the course of the next 3-5 hours, you will learn about the Publishing & Journalism Industry, and in particular; the Journalism sector, discover vital information about the job role: Journalist, and also take a deep dive into the hard skill: Broadcast News. Once you’ve completed a multiple choice quiz testing your knowledge, you’ll undertake a real-life, hard-skill targeted and industry expert-validated job simulation, complete with model answer, learning objectives, and eventual outcomes. Finish the entire experience and you’ll receive a certificate to mark your achievement - and what better way to show yourself off in front of prospective employers!

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Duration:
3-5 hours
Hard skills gained
Broadcast News
Soft skills gained
Writing

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Pre-simulation

In this part you will be looking at an overview of the industry, a deep dive into the job role, and an exploration of a key hard skill that will help equip you to pursue a career in this field.

You will complete a 10 question multiple-choice quiz on this information to test your knowledge.

Simulation

In this part you will be undertaking a series of tasks that will help you understand, apply and develop your knowledge and application of the hard skill. You will also be presented with the learning objectives for this simulation.

You will also be presented with the learning objectives for this simulation.

Model answer

In this part you will be presented with a model answer for the simulation, as validated by an industry expert.

Learning outcomes

In this part you will be presented with the learning outcomes of this simulation, which you could potential use as part of your application process to a future employer.

Certificate

In this part, you will receive your certificate - proof that you have undertaken and completed this simulation.

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Industry expert

Theo Chikomba

Journalist

Theo Chikomba is a Journalist working for ITV News Anglia as a Presenter. He has over six years of experience in the industry, having started his career at the BBC on the Journalism trainee scheme. From there, he went on to become a broadcast reporter across regional and national news. Theo has also spent several years at GB News, covering some of the biggest news stories across the UK. He has recently joined ITV News, delivering news bulletins for Good Morning Britain.

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