"Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the 'news of the day' and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."
Focuses on the principles and practices of news reporting and writing.
News Writing: News writing is essential for any journalist. It covers the basics of writing news articles, including the 5 W's and H, inverted pyramid style, and headline writing.
Ethics: Ethics in journalism are principles and values that journalists use to guide their reporting. It covers topics such as accuracy, fairness, impartiality, and conflict of interest.
Interviewing Techniques: Interviewing techniques help journalists to get the information they need to write their story, including how to build rapport with sources, ask the right questions, and handle difficult situations.
Freedom of the Press: Freedom of the press is a fundamental right guaranteed by many countries' constitutions. The topic covers the role of journalists in keeping the public informed and the challenges they face in an increasingly complex world.
Research: Research is key to good journalism. It covers techniques such as how to find credible sources, how to fact-check, and how to use archives and databases.
Investigative Journalism: Investigative journalism is a type of reporting that uncovers facts that are not readily available. It covers topics such as how to find and use confidential sources, public records requests, and data journalism.
Digital Journalism: Digital journalism involves creating news content for digital media, such as websites, blogs, podcasts, and social media. It covers topics such as audience engagement, multimedia storytelling, and using analytics to measure success.
Multimedia Production: Multimedia production involves producing news content that incorporates various media, such as video, audio, photography, and animation. It covers topics such as visual storytelling, audio production, and scriptwriting.
Documentary Production: Documentary production involves creating non-fiction films that aim to educate, inform or raise awareness about a particular topic. It covers topics such as storyboarding, filming techniques, and post-production.
Newsroom Management: Newsroom management involves managing news teams, budgets, and production schedules. It covers topics such as leadership, team management, and project management.
"The appropriate role for journalism varies from countries to country, as do perceptions of the profession, and the resulting status."
"In some nations, the news media are controlled by the government and are not independent."
"In others, news media are independent of the government and operate as private industry."
"Countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press as well as slander and libel cases."
"The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels."
"News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing."
"Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues."
"The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles."
"Journalism [...] informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."
"Perceptions of the profession [...] vary from country to country."
"The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels."
"News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing."
"Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues."
"In some nations, the news media are controlled by the government and are not independent."
"Countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press as well as slander and libel cases."
"Journalism [...] applies to the occupation (professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles."
"Journalism [...] informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."