Basics

The active and passive voices in news

Make your news writing more interesting by using the “active voice”. Bob Eggington explains this simple and effective technique.

Reporting from conflict zones

When reporting from a conflict zone a journalist needs to be sensitive, understand history and cultural issues, and put people first

Preparing for an interview

A journalist needs to be well-prepared when planning an interview. However, after all your research, try to keep the interview to three questions in order to avoid over-complication and confusion.

The questions every journalist should ask

In this lesson we look at the questions a journalists should consider asking.

Letting the pictures tell the story

Letting the pictures tell the story is an important skill for TV journalists

Editorialising is not for news

The free training materials on Media Helping Media are all aimed at encouraging one particular kind of journalism: accurate, fact-based, impartial news reporting.

Interviewing for video journalists

Tips about the steps a video journalist can take to enhance the quality of filmed interviews.

How news value is assessed

The job of the journalist is to sort through daily events and package them into stories in order to inform the public.

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This  module provides an outline for teaching journalism students the importance of  editorial ethics. 

Editing radio news bulletins

Each bulletin will have a variety of stories reflecting the latest information our listeners are interested in. They are not comprehensive. They should give a flavour of the main points of the stories.

Preparing a media corporate plan

The corporate plan is the most important tool in a media chief executive’s toolbox. Without it the media organisation can become lost and directionless.