Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. The most successful journalists quickly master these important skill sets. The production of journalism relies on several elements: newsgathering, interviewing sources, researching and trying to find as much information as possible. The course will also teach you how to where to find information, interviewing skills and how to process information from various sources for publication.
This course is part of the Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization
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Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Vietnamese, Russian, English, Spanish
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Course 2 of 5 in the
Approx. 22 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Vietnamese, Russian, English, Spanish
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Michigan State University
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Earning and keeping trust
How - and where - journalists obtain information can determine if their news reports will be deemed credible and trustworthy by their audience. Finding the best sources for information and quotes is a process conducted by every professional journalist. You will learn the best ways to find information and sources for your reporting.
5 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 25 min)
5 hours to complete
Types of sources
Successful journalists understand the need to bring in different types of information and voices to create a strong and accurate news report. You will learn how journalists carefully consider sourcing, and how to effectively and ethically interact with sources.
5 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 27 min)
7 hours to complete
Interviewing
The interview is one of the most powerful tools of journalistic newsgathering. You will learn how journalists use interviews, the different forms it can take, how you can best prepare for it, and how to be sensitive to those who have been through trauma. A good interview can make a news report. And a bad interview can sink it.
7 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 25 min), 1 reading, 8 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Tools for finding sourcing
Technology and moving beyond typical sources is letting journalists reach more sources than ever before. You will learn how to use crowdsourcing, social media, press conferences and online resources as valuable tools to enhance your reporting.
5 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 28 min)
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TOP REVIEWS FROM GATHERING AND DEVELOPING THE NEWS
by NNJul 31, 2020
I really had a wonderful time learning from this course. The explanation was excellent in every video and it gave me a very clear understanding of the topics. Thank you so much for making this course!
by DSJun 11, 2020
I really enjoyed learning the inside parts to gathering and developing the news! This has taught me very valuable information on how to gather and put together news. Thanks,\n\nDenise S.
by HSNov 26, 2016
I like the course and the teachers. I don't like the peer review because most of the students don't work hard enough on their reviews. I do want the challenge and the feedback.
by RMMar 25, 2016
This course was a great follow up to the first one. Knowing where to go to find sources is very important. I was especially intrigued by the section on crowd-sourcing content.
About the Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization
This Specialization will develop and enhance your understanding of the global field of journalism. You'll learn best practices and ethical standards for newsgathering processes and compiling a news report through hands-on projects, peer-to-peer feedback, and issue exploration. You will also study journalism's impact on societal issues and trends, plus explore career opportunities in newspapers, magazine, social media, Internet multimedia, television, radio, corporate and community journalism. The final Capstone project will guide you through the journalistic portfolio process, where you will conceptualize, report and complete a professional-quality news report.
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