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A free step-by-step guide for journalists who want to learn how to make documentaries.

A journalist managing a news website is constantly involved in updating, refreshing and repositioning content in time with the evolving news flow.

Most journalists are generalists, who can cover any kind of story.  But there is also a place for specialists, providing expertise on particular subjects. 

The role of a journalist is to publish facts. To do that they often have to examine rumour and gossip as part of the newsgathering process.

Documentaries are in-depth stories told in a more interesting way. A great documentary engages listeners and puts them at the heart of the storytelling.

Journalists attempting to deal with 'fake news' need to understand the difference between disinformation and misinformation.

Journalists need to be trained in how to recognise and deal with algorithm bias in order to counter the speed and scale at which biased content spreads.

Most news stories need following up. If the original has any value, there will be angles worth developing. If you fail to do so, you let your audience down.

Fact-checking is a complex, evidence-based process which goes beyond simple verification, demanding critical thinking and contextual analysis.

The following words and terms are commonly used in data journalism. Data journalists might want to familiarise themselves with them.

Can a journalist also be an activist for a cause without compromising the core editorial values of journalism?

Have you ever chaired a news meeting surrounded by blank faces with no story ideas? Well, with AI that experience could be a thing of the past.