Course Summary
This course is designed to teach aspiring journalists how to gather news from various sources and deliver it effectively. Students will learn the fundamentals of journalism, such as interviewing techniques, identifying reliable sources, and writing compelling news stories.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to identify and verify news sources
- Develop interviewing and research skills
- Get hands-on experience in reporting and writing news stories
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Master the fundamentals of journalism
- Develop interviewing and research skills
- Learn how to write compelling news stories
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior experience required
- Basic writing and communication skills
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Hands-on exercises
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- Data Journalism
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- Investigative Journalism
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Investigative Journalist
- Chief International Anchor, CNN
Related Books
Description
Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. The most successful journalists quickly master these important skill sets. The production of journalism relies on several elements: newsgathering, interviewing sources, researching and trying to find as much information as possible. The course will also teach you how to where to find information, interviewing skills and how to process information from various sources for publication.
Outline
- Earning and keeping trust
- Sources in journalism
- Why should journalists use sources?
- Obstacles to reporting
- Why should sources should trust journalists?
- What are sources?
- Why use sources?
- Reporting obstacles
- Working with sources
- Types of sources
- Why diversity matters
- Rules for dealing with sources
- Protecting sources
- News Literacy
- Sources and diversity
- Rules for dealing with sources
- Protecting sources
- News literacy and the public
- Sourcing areas for journalists
- Interviewing
- Preparing for interviews
- How to conduct effective interviews
- How to conduct person-on-the-street interviews
- Working with trauma survivors
- Interviewing scientists and others
- Interview prep
- Conducting the interview
- Person-on-the-street interviews
- Survivors of trauma
- The interview
- Tools for finding sourcing
- How to use crowd sourcing
- How journalists use social media
- Using documents
- How to navigate press conferences
- Crowd sourcing
- Social media and finding sources
- Using documents
- Press Conferences
- Tools for Finding Sources
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews and ratings for the 'Gathering the News' course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage of news gathering techniques and practical exercises. However, some users have expressed concerns about the course being too basic and lacking in advanced topics.Pros from User Reviews
- The course provides a good introduction to the basics of news gathering
- The practical exercises are helpful in applying the concepts learned
- The course is well-structured and easy to follow
- The instructors are knowledgeable and responsive to questions
- The course is accessible and can be taken by anyone with an interest in journalism
Cons from User Reviews
- The course is too basic for experienced journalists
- Some users found the course content to be outdated
- The course does not cover advanced topics in news gathering
- The peer review process can be frustrating at times
- The course can be time-consuming, especially for those with busy schedules
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