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Advanced Journalism
Our advanced journalism section explores specialised topics for experienced journalists seeking to deepen their expertise. Develop your skills in data journalism, multimedia storytelling, investigative techniques, and complex narrative structures that elevate reporting to the next level. All our material is free to download, adapt and use.
Discrimination trauma in journalism
Newsrooms committed to diversity, in terms of both staffing and coverage, must also deal with the psychological toll that discrimination takes on journalists.
Dealing with algorithmic bias in news
Journalists need to be trained in how to recognise and deal with algorithm bias in order to counter the speed and scale at which biased content spreads.
Handling story leaks and tip-offs
A critical factor for journalists when handling and disseminating leaked material is the need to take account of the motives of the leaker.
Using AI for discovering news angles
Have you ever chaired a news meeting surrounded by blank faces with no story ideas? Well, with AI that experience could be a thing of the past.
How journalists hold power to account
Public service journalism plays a crucial role in society by ensuring that those in power are held accountable for their actions. Discover how that plays out.
Understanding post-truth in journalism
For journalists, post-truth is a direct challenge to our mission to inform the public debate with verified facts. Here is how to handle post-truth content.
Climate change – language
Climate change is a complex and high-profile story, demanding careful consideration of tone and language from the journalists covering the issue.
Why follow-up journalism matters
Most news stories need following up. If the original has any value, there will be angles worth developing. If you fail to do so, you let your audience down.
The pros and cons of anonymous sources
Anonymous sources can help uncover vital information, but using them in journalism also involves risks. Here we look at when to use them and...
Handling breaking news
Journalists need to have a system in place for covering a breaking news story in order to know who does what and when.
Evidence-based reporting
This guide provides a framework for journalists to compile in-depth reports on any topic by ensuring that all they write is based on verifiable facts.
A journalist must not have an agenda
Our role as journalists is to unearth information, prepare it and then display it for the benefit of the audience. We are not there to fabricate, manipulate or force.
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