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Community Media Makers

Community Media Makers

Join the non-accredited Community Media Makers course and discover how to create stories that inform and connect. This hands-on course covers journalism basics, multimedia and social media, newswriting, interviewing and photography. You’ll finish ready to contribute to local publications - including The Gwydir News - and help sustain vital community storytelling.

What will I learn?

Making the News: Journalism Foundations

Media Now - Print, Digital & Social

Newswriting Essentials

Interviewing with Impact

Photography for Storytelling

Australian Qualifications Framework

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. Eligibility rules apply.

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What topics are in each unit?

Making the News: Journalism Foundations (CSO202528) Collapse
  • Understand what journalism is and why it matters;
  • Explore story types — news, features, profiles, opinion, reports;
  • Spot editorial vs advertising;
  • Avoid gossip and sensationalism;
  • Check facts with confidence.
Media Now: Print, Digital & Social (CSO202529) Expand
  • See how news travels — print vs social media;
  • Learn to be timely and accurate;
  • Cover local stories — sport, schools, council, community groups;
  • Pick the right platform for your story.
Newswriting Essentials (CSO202530) Expand
  • Use the 5 W’s to shape any story;
  • Know what makes news “news”;
  • Write without bias;
  • Handle off-the-record info and confidentiality;
  • Shift from essay writing to media writing.
Interviewing with Impact (CSO202531) Expand
  • Research and prep for great interviews;
  • Ask open questions and follow up naturally;
  • Quote people accurately and fairly;
  • Record or take notes — know the rules;
  • Put people at ease to get the real story.
Photography for Storytelling (CSO202532) Expand
  • Capture emotion and meaning in photos;
  • Compose powerful, eye-catching shots;
  • Move beyond “line-up” pictures;
  • Shoot for news vs feature stories;
  • Match photos and stories for impact.

Apply now for your place in Community Media Makers

Name Start Date End Date Location
Community Media Makers (251111WAR) 11/11/2025 16/12/2025 Warialda Campus
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