Basics
For those starting off in a career in journalism, including what makes news, how to write a story, interviewing tips, and fact-checking.
Citizen reporting to citizen journalism
This article was written for a group of young citizen reporters from remote rural communities in Zimbabwe who were learning how to become journalists.
How to produce a radio news bulletin
Putting together a radio news bulletin is like preparing a satisfying meal that leaves your audience nourished and prepared for the day
Pitching a news story to an editor
Whether you are a freelance journalist or reporter for a newspaper or broadcaster, you will need to understand how best to pitch a story so that it is accepted by the editor.
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
Using the right words
Words are the essential tools of journalism. They convey meaning and help the audience understand the issues we are covering. So they need to be used properly.
How to carry out an interview remotely
Here we look at some of the important issues journalists face when interviewing sources in another location via electronic media rather than face-to-face and in real time.
In journalism, good writing is plain writing
The purpose of news writing is to convey meaning clearly and effortlessly by using precise, comprehensible, and easily digestible words.
Tool: News Story Checklist
The follow is a structured checklist tool for journalists to consider in order to ensure they produce strong news stories.
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Lesson: Referencing, attribution, and plagiarism
This lesson plan is designed to teach students how to reference material, provide attribution, and avoid plagiarism.
Module: Managing People
This free six-week module is designed for senior journalists who are stepping into leadership roles which involve managing teams of people.
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