Lessons
A collection of free lesson plans designed to provide journalism trainers with an outline for creating their own training courses based on Media Helping Media articles.
Lesson: The importance of keeping records
In this lesson students will learn about the importance of keeping detailed records of stories covered.
Lesson: How to interview politicians
This lesson plan is designed to help journalism students interview politicians in order to uncover answers that inform the audience.
Lesson: Preparing for and carrying out an interview
This lesson plan is designed to teach students how to carry out an interview in a way that reveals new and important information.
Lesson: Engaging viewers and listeners
This lesson outlined is designed to help news presenters deliver TV and radio bulletins that engage and inform the audience.
Lesson: How to create a structured news report
This lesson plan is designed to help students understand how to construct a news report so that it is easily understood by the reader.
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Lesson: How to develop a story
This lesson plan is designed to teach students how to find and assess important news angles for a breaking news story.
Lesson: Covering climate change
This lesson plan is designed to equip journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report accurately and ethically on climate change.
Lesson: Language and style basics
A lesson plan to help students understand the importance of using the right language and style in their journalism.
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