Training of Trainers

Our training of trainers (ToT) section provides essential guidance for journalism educators and training professionals. Develop effective teaching methods, curriculum design skills, assessment techniques, and adult learning approaches that create engaging, impactful training experiences for journalists at all career stages. All material is free to download, adapt and use. Scroll down our site map for all the content in this and other sections.

Training in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Image by David Brewer shared via Creative Commons

Improving media assistance

Slide by David Brewer released via Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Wanted, your media know-how

The MHM public service journalism curriculum

Image by David Brewer released via Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Developing the potential of your staff

Media training is about investing in people - your staff. They are your most precious resource.

Training in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Image shared via Creative Commons

Evaluating the impact of training

The evaluation process for media training is set in motion the moment you are engaged by the media organisation you are being asked to help.

Training in Nairobi, image by David Brewer shared via Creative Commons

What it takes to be a media trainer

Media trainers must have recent, valid experience of all they teach. They will not earn the respect of course participants if they can't relate to the issues they face.

Graphic for a Media Helping Media Training Tool

Tool: Optimism index for media trainers

The 'Optimism Index' is a tool designed for trainers of group journalism sessions to gauge and ultimately improve the participants' hope for the future.