Journalism

Our journalism section covers essential skills and techniques across all formats and experience levels. From foundational reporting principles to advanced storytelling methods, explore comprehensive resources designed to strengthen your craft and deepen your understanding of modern news media. All our material is free to download, adapt and use. Scroll down our site map for all the content in this and other sections.

From our journalism basics section

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Writing a radio news script

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The active and passive voices in news

Translation in journalism

From our advanced journalism section

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Using AI for story development

How artificial intelligence (AI) can help a journalist brainstorm a story in order to discover multiple news angles

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Tool: Story Weighting System

Different news stories have a different value for your audience and for your business. Giving news items a 'weighting' can lead to impact and efficiencies.

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Planning effective election coverage

Planning is essential for journalists to produce effective election coverage.

From our investigative journalism section

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Dealing with suspects as news sources

Sources are one of the most valuable resources for a journalist. They need to be handled with care in order to build trust and gain knowledge.

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The investigative journalism dossier

Discipline, order and a well thought out plan are essential for successful investigative journalism.

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Staying safe when investigating corruption

Investigative journalists face risks when reporting on corruption. Discover essential safety strategies for covering stories that expose well-hidden secrets.

From our editorial ethics section

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Unconscious bias and journalism

Bias is a prejudice for or against a group, often leading to unfair judgements. While it's a normal human trait, understanding our biases is vital for fairness.

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Offence and journalism

Rigorous journalism inevitably offends some audiences. Global broadcasters must cover all aspects of human experience to reflect world affairs accurately.

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Integrity and journalism

Without integrity your journalism is untrustworthy and suspect. Integrity is essential if a journalist wants to investigate issues, shine a light in dark places, and to dig where others don't.

From our Scenarios section

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Interviewing integrity – scenario

In this scenario, an award-winning journalist is offered a top job at national TV station, but soon after starting her new job she discovers corruption in the media house.

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Journalistic ethics – scenario

In this scenario a reporter feels ethically compromised after accepting hospitality from a developer who subsequently pressured them for favourable coverage.