Basics

It's essential for journalists to maintain precision in their use of language, especially when dealing with words that sound or look similar but which carry different meanings.

Journalists need to recognise and then avoid using journalese, jargon, and clichés. Their writing must be clear, easy to understand, and informative.

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

An essential part of the editorial process is to examine everything we are told to make sure it is factual.

Journalism involves many tasks that requires a wide variety of skills. We look at some of the jobs journalists do.

This is a short training module setting out the basics for creating a news package for radio. It's been created for those starting out in radio journalism.

This guide offers comprehensive advice for anyone looking to cover an event, from meticulous preparation and strategic on-site actions to ethical interview techniques and capturing compelling visuals.

There are six questions that journalists should consider asking. They are What? Why? When? How? Where? and Who?