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Avoiding manipulation

One of the roles of the journalist is to scrutinise the decisions made by politicians and report the implications to the public.
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Good journalism has always been about data

We are all data journalists, even those who may have never heard of the term before. Data journalism has been around for years, it's just more accessible and useful now.
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Presenting news content online

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

Journalists can sometimes present an inaccurate or false version of events by trying too hard to 'balance' a story or incorrectly treating elements of a story as being roughly equal.
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The use of idioms in journalism

Journalists producing serious news coverage must always write in a way that is clear, accurate, free from jargon.
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Journalists and politicians

Journalism is often referred to as “the fourth estate”, and is seen as being crucial to the functioning of a healthy and fair society.
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Planning effective election coverage

Planning is essential for journalists to produce effective election coverage.
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Handling breaking news

Journalists need to have a system in place for covering a breaking news story in order to know who does what and when.
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Lessons

Lesson: Journalism and the public interest

A lesson plan to help students understand the difference between 'public interest' journalism and news that merely entertains.
Basics

Essential elements of a news story

Pyramid journalism and the essential elements for writing a news story.
Ethics

Fairness in journalism

Fairness in journalism means exploring all sides of an issue and reporting the findings accurately.
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