Basics
For those starting off in a career in journalism, including what makes news, how to write a story, interviewing tips, and fact-checking.
Preparing for a job interview
Some suggestions for journalists preparing for a job interview.
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 spot a news story
What are the telltale signs that help journalists distinguish fact from fiction, and how do they know when they have uncovered an important news story?
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.
Fact-checking and adding context
An essential part of the editorial process is to examine everything we are told to make sure it is factual.
How to succeed as a journalist
Journalists should be accurate, first with news, trusted, easy to understand, straight, aware, disciplined and realistic.
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
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