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Level up your skill set and give yourself an original edge. Browse our FREE Journalism Now online interactive courses, designed and led by industry experts and find the one that is right for you.
All of our online courses support your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and count towards your hours. If you would like to learn more about The CPD Certification Service, visit their website.
Reporting on Covid-19: Vaccines
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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.
Reporting on Covid-19: Content
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Journalism Across Multiple Platforms
CPD hours: 6
Who is it for: All journalists, journalism students
Advanced Mobile Journalism: online workshop
CPD hours: 6
Who is it for: All journalists, senior journalists
Growing and Engaging Your Audience
CPD hours: 6
Who is it for: Senior journalists, independent journalists, editors, journalism entrepreneurs
Social Media Strategy
CPD hours: 6
Who is it for: Senior journalists, managers, independent journalists, editors, journalism entrepreneurs, social media editors
Business of Journalism
Light CPD hours: 4
Advanced (paid) CPD hours: 11
Paid course includes two meetings with instructor
Audience Research Methods and Techniques
CPD hours: 6
Who is it for: Senior journalists, managers, independent journalists, journalism entrepreneurs
Copyright: How to Protect it, How Not to Breach it
Who is it for: All journalists, journalism students
Photographer's Ethical Toolkit
CPD hours: 4
Who is it for: Photojournalists, all journalists, students
Advanced Photo Ethics: Awareness, Authenticity, Accuracy
Who is it for: All journalists, journalism students
Advanced Photo Ethics: Impact, Intervention, Injury
Who is it for: All journalists, journalism students
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
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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.
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