Basics
For those starting off in a career in journalism, including what makes news, how to write a story, interviewing tips, and fact-checking.
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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Module: Editorial ethics for journalists
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.