Course Summary
This course teaches essential skills for journalism, including writing, interviewing, and researching. Students will learn how to produce news stories, feature articles, and investigative reports.Key Learning Points
- Learn to write compelling news stories and features
- Master the art of interviewing sources
- Discover how to research and report on complex topics
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $41,000
- India: ₹350,000
- Spain: €29,000
- USA: $41,000
- India: ₹350,000
- Spain: €29,000
- USA: $40,000
- India: ₹310,000
- Spain: €25,000
- USA: $41,000
- India: ₹350,000
- Spain: €29,000
- USA: $40,000
- India: ₹310,000
- Spain: €25,000
- USA: $51,000
- India: ₹700,000
- Spain: €40,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Write effective news stories and features
- Conduct compelling interviews
- Produce thorough and accurate investigative reports
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic writing skills
- Interest in journalism
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Data Journalism
- Writing for the Web
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Bob Woodward
- Christiane Amanpour
Related Books
Description
This is a course in basic journalism skills, designed for the many people who are now taking advantage of new media to publish news, views and information. For five hundred years, the privilege of being able to publish was enjoyed by very few people – those who had access to a printing press or a radio microphone or a television camera. Now, almost anyone can publish to the world within minutes of being able to do so. But is it journalism?
Outline
- What is a Journalist, and What is News?
- Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens - overview
- Course introduction
- 1.1 What is a journalist? Part A
- 1.2 What is a journalist? Part B
- 1.3 Principles of good news writing
- 1.4 What is news?
- 1.5 Newstown media conference
- Welcome to Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens
- Week 1 outline
- Start of course survey
- Week 1 Newstown quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
- Active or passive sentences quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
- Attribution, Verification and the Structure of News Writing
- 2.1 Introduction and recap
- 2.2 Verification
- 2.3 Attribution
- 2.4 News story structure
- Week 2 outline
- Week 2 Newstown quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
- Finding Things Out: Places, Paper and People
- 3.1 Finding things out
- 3.2 Finding things out: More about places and paper
- 3.3 Freedom of Information
- 3.4 Finding things out: People – interviews
- 3.5 Deception and consent
- 3.6 Summary and learning activity
- Week 3 outline
- Week 3 ‘Finding things out’ quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
- More on Interviews
- 4.1 Finding things out: Interviews
- 4.2 Dealing with traumatised people
- 4.3 Interview with the Mayor – a bad example
- 4.4 Interview with the Mayor – a good example
- 4.5 Interview with the Developer – a bad example
- 4.6 Interview with the Developer – a good example
- 4.7 Interview with a Wildfire Victim – a bad example
- 4.8 Interview with a Wildfire Victim – a good example
- 4.9 Interview with a Conservationist – a bad example
- 4.10 Interview with a Conservationist – a good example
- 4.11 Telephone interview – a bad example
- 4.12 Telephone interview – a good example
- Week 4 outline
- Week 4 quiz - Open and closed questions - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
- Contacts and Confidential Sources; Applying the Skills and Organising Your Material
- 5.1 Sources and confidentiality
- 5.2 Social media and interview with 'Deep Throat'
- 6.1 Organising material
- 6.2 The public interest
- Week 5 Outline
- Week 5 Newstown quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
- Media Law and Impartiality; Wrapping Up the Course
- 7.1 Impartiality
- 7.2 Defamation – Part A
- 7.3 Defamation – Part B
- 7.4 The law of contempt
- 8.1 Closing remarks and wrap-up
- Week 6 Outline
- End of course survey
- Week 6 quiz - Media law - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
Summary of User Reviews
Learn journalism skills from top professionals around the world with Coursera. This course covers a wide range of topics to help you become a successful journalist. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive curriculum and practical assignments.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive curriculumPros from User Reviews
- Practical assignments
- Expert instructors
- Flexible schedule
- Access to resources
- Great networking opportunities
Cons from User Reviews
- Some topics may be too basic for experienced journalists
- Lack of personalized feedback
- Limited interaction with instructors and peers
- High workload
- Expensive compared to other online courses
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