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.

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Tool: Evaluation and Impact Assessment

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

The qualities required for media training

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

Media training requirements

The MHM public service journalism curriculum

The following curriculum is designed for journalists who want to improve their skills, and for journalism trainers to adapt and use.

Basic rules for delivering training

One of the first steps in delivering training is to articulate the ground rules. Participants need to know what to expect and what is expected of them

Tool : Training timetable planner

This sample training timetable helps trainers download and adapt MHM lesson outlines for their own specific needs. Ideal for customising your teaching plans.

The qualities required for media training

A trainer must not shout at participants or get into loud arguments. They must not make those attending their courses feel small or humiliate them.

Training in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Image shared via Creative Commons

Designing a media training plan

A well-designed media training plan could make the difference between the success and the failure of a media business.

Journalism training in Vietnam - image by Media Helping Media

Build your own journalism training course

Editors who want to improve their news output and raise the professionalism of their staff now have access to free training materials.

Tool: Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Training should always be judged by its effectiveness, and there are several tools for measuring success. The following is to evaluate the assess the impact of the training.