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