Translation in journalism

If you are a journalist working in a multilingual society, you may have to work in more than one language.

Preparing for a job interview

Some suggestions for journalists preparing for a job interview.

Photojournalism and ethics

The following are commonly accepted ethical guidelines for photojournalists adopted by most mainstream media.

Fairness in journalism

Fairness in journalism means exploring all sides of an issue and reporting the findings accurately.

Dealing with fake news

Media experts share their advice on how to deal with fake news

Climate change – tone and language

Climate change is a complex and urgent story, demanding careful consideration of tone and language from the journalists covering the issue. 

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Dealing with suspects as news sources

Sources are one of the most valuable resources for a journalist. They need to be handled with care in order to build trust and gain knowledge.

Investigating corruption

A journalist investigating corruption faces many risks and challenges. Investigative journalist Don Ray shares his experience.

How to investigate official documents

The investigative journalist never takes things at face value. They probe and question in order to get to the truth, especially with official

When a ‘big story’ breaks

Big stories happen out of the blue. And when they do newsrooms have to spring into action immediately.

In-depth proactive journalism

Proactive journalism is an approach to newsgathering where reporters take the initiative in seeking out stories.

Tool: Story Weighting System

Different news stories have a different value for your audience and for your business. Giving news items a 'weighting' can lead to impact and efficiencies.

Setting up a media business

A media business is like a table with four legs - the target audience, the editorial proposition, values, and the market.

Establishing a market differential

This article sets out the process for producing original, in-depth, issue-led journalism designed to inform the public debate.

Creating a converged news operation

A converged news operation offers improved quality control, more efficient workflows, cost savings, a steady flow of original journalism across all devices, and new resulting business opportunities.

Trespass and journalism – scenario

In this scenario we look at a situation where a journalist is faced with breaking the law in order to gather essential information for informing the public debate.

Emotional pressure – scenario

How should a reporter respond when someone uses emotional pressure and threats to try to stop them doing their job?

Doorstepping – scenario

You are a local newspaper reporter sent out to doorstep a bereaved family but you lie to your news editor because you are reluctant to intrude on their grief. 

Lesson: The Active Voice

A lesson plan to help journalism students understand the difference between the active and the passive voices in news

Lesson: Offence and Journalism

This lesson plan is designed to help students avoid causing unnecessary offence while continuing to produce robust, critical, in-depth journalism.

Lesson: Word Power

This lesson plan is designed to teach students the power of words and how to use them when writing a piece of journalism.

Module: Digital Journalism

This free educational module provides an outline for teaching students about the challenges and opportunities facing journalists in the digital age.

Module: Editorial Ethics

This free educational module provides an outline for teaching students about editorial ethics. It's designed to be adapted by universities and colleges to meet local needs.

Module: Journalism Basics

This free educational module provides an outline for teaching students about journalism basics. It's designed to be adapted by universities and colleges to meet local requirements.

Evaluating the impact of training

The evaluation process at the end of a media training session begins the moment you are engaged by the media organisation you are being asked to help because this is when you know the expectations and deliverables.

Media training requirements

For international media training to be successful, tried, tested and proven case studies from a similar region are needed.

How media assistance could improve

Trainers have as much to learn as they have to give. That’s the message to those offering media assistance in transition and post-conflict countries from some of those on the receiving end.