Basics
For those starting off in a career in journalism, including what makes news, how to write a story, interviewing tips, and fact-checking.
Essential elements of a news story
Pyramid journalism and the essential elements for writing a news story.
Interviewing for video journalists
Tips about the steps a video journalist can take to enhance the quality of filmed interviews.
Militaristic words used in journalism
Here we look at some of the most common militaristic words that are regularly used in journalism, along with their intended meaning and possible non-militaristic alternatives.
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
Attribution and plagiarism
The importance of attribution and avoiding plagiarism.
Interviewing ‘off the record’
Journalists’ sources sometimes agree to talk only off the record. Here we examine what that means and how to handle it when sources place...
How to create a structured news report
This module was written for trainee journalists in Zimbabwe who were keen to learn how to produce in-depth video reports about life in their remote rural communities.
Letting the pictures tell the story
Letting the pictures tell the story is an important skill for TV journalists
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Data journalism glossary
The following words and terms are commonly used in data journalism. Data journalists might want to familiarise themselves with them.
Lesson: Fairness in journalism
Fairness in journalism is the concept of reporting news without bias or prejudice.
The essential role of journalism
Journalism isn’t just reporting, it’s witnessing history, challenging power, amplifying unheard voices, and making sense of a chaotic world.