Latest courses
Level up your skill set and give yourself an original edge. Our free Journalism Now online interactive courses are designed and led by industry experts with most courses also supporting your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Take our courses on either desktop or mobile and build skills from anywhere. For the best mobile experience, download the EdCast app for free on iOS and Android. Team name: thomsonfoundation.edcast.com
Reporting on Covid-19: Vaccines
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Reporting on Covid-19: Content
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Reporting on Covid-19: Safety
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Reporting on Covid-19: Verification
This course, in partnership with First Draft, has been translated in more languages to benefit more journalists. See which languages here.
Ethical Journalist's Toolkit
CPD hours: 4
Create your own journalistic philosophy and see how important it is to treat sources with respect
Audience Research Methods and Techniques
CPD hours: 6
Learn practical skills and techniques to conduct audience research
The Art of Storytelling
Write news stories in an effective and engaging way using techniques employed by leading journalists
Just launched
Journalism Across Multiple Platforms
CPD hours: 6
Learn about the ever-changing media landscape and how to customise your stories
Social Media Newsgathering
CPD hours: 4
Give your use of social media a journalistic purpose and learn how to identify good stories
Mobile Journalism: Getting started
CPD hours: 6
Use your smartphone to produce more professional quality cross-platform content
Mobile Journalism
CPD hours: 6
Learn the best practices and fundamental skills required to produce content with your phone
Advanced Mobile Journalism: online workshop
CPD hours: 6
Who is it for: All journalists, senior journalists
Coming soon...
Growing and Engaging Your Audience
CPD hours: 6
Maintain a strong connection with your audiences through engaging story treatments
Social Media Strategy
CPD hours: 6
Discover which audiences you want to reach and how to reach them with your stories
The Ethical Data Journalist
CPD hours: 6
Overcome the challenges that arise when producing work derived and based on data
Business of Journalism
Light CPD hours: 4
Advanced (paid) CPD hours: 11
Understand the strategies to attract, grow and retain audiences
Copyright: How to Protect it, How Not to Breach it
Be better prepared to protect your own material and respect the material of others
Building Trust and Reputation
CPD hours: 4
Learn to win the trust of your audiences and to be true to your mission statement
Photographer's Ethical Toolkit
CPD hours: 4
Learn the three key ethical principles in photography: empathy, autonomy, integrity
Advanced Photo Ethics: Awareness, Authenticity, Accuracy
Explore the basics of ethics in photojournalism and documentary photography
Advanced Photo Ethics: Empathy, Dignity, Power
Learn about the significance of empathy when approaching the people we photograph
Advanced Photo Ethics: Impact, Intervention, Injury
Learn the ethics of personal safety and how to protect yourself
Recent feedback
"It is one of the best platforms for journalists willing to expand their knowledge and learn about other aspects of the profession. You also get a certificate!"
– Meehika, India
"My goal was to learn how to build trust in my community with my reporting. The course was straight to the point regarding how a journalist can earn the trust of his/her community by being visible and authentic."
– Irene, Cameroon
"The delivery of the content was great. The instructor explained things clearly and showed us examples, which we could emulate in our own work. I especially liked how the courses featured views from a wide range of journalists or media organisations, such as the BBC and BuzzFeed."
– Imani, South Africa
"The mobile journalism course really improved my knowledge and skills. The trainer is well experienced and the course is interactive."
– Masbahur, Indonesia
There's more...
Journalism Now is a global platform offering lifelong learning to journalists and communicators across the world. But we also offer online courses as part of our OPEN Media Hub programme on everything from reporting on migration, audience engagement and media management to production techniques, camerawork and editing and covering the EU.
Browse our FREE OPEN Media Hub courses.
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