Basics
For those starting off in a career in journalism, including what makes news, how to write a story, interviewing tips, and fact-checking.
Gender equality in the media
The role of the journalist in rectifying gender imbalance in media is multifaceted, and it involves both individual actions and contributing to broader systemic change.
SIFT for fact-checking
Journalists who are committed to fact-checking, as we should all be, have several methods available to help them deal with fake news.
The questions every journalist should ask
In this lesson we look at the questions a journalists should consider asking.
Preparing for a job interview
Some suggestions for journalists preparing for a job interview.
Letting the pictures tell the story
Letting the pictures tell the story is an important skill for TV journalists
Journalistic roles and responsibilities
Journalism involves many tasks that requires a wide variety of skills. We look at some of the jobs journalists do.
Where does news come from?
The job of the journalist is to uncover the stories that shape our understanding of the world.
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.
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Is your journalism ethical?
Reliable journalism is based on applying strict editorial ethics to all we do so that we can examine the issues that have the most impact on the lives of our audience.
Organising effective newsgathering
Here we look at ways to set up a strong newsgathering team from planning, production through to output.
Why would anyone want to talk to a journalist?
An investigative journalist has to encourage people to share information that they had previously withheld.