University of Melbourne - Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens
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Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens at Coursera Overview
Duration | 22 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 22 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens at Coursera Course details
- This is a course in basic journalism skills, designed for the many people who are now taking advantage of new media to publish news, views and information. For five hundred years, the privilege of being able to publish was enjoyed by very few people ? those who had access to a printing press or a radio microphone or a television camera. Now, almost anyone can publish to the world within minutes of being able to do so. But is it journalism?
- How does a citizen journalist find things out, so they can report facts and news - moving beyond merely braying opinion? And what are the legal and ethical pitfalls to publishing facts that some people might prefer remain secret?
- Over six weeks, this course teaches the basics of news writing, how to interview people to gain crucial information, how to develop and manage your sources and how to use your legal rights to access public information - and stay on the right side of the law when you publish. We discuss the ethics behind journalism practice, and conduct a mock investigation into local government. This course aims to empower engaged citizens to better participate in the news ecology.
- View the MOOC promotional video here: http://tinyurl.com/jj46rxw
Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens at Coursera Curriculum
What is a Journalist, and What is News?
Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens - overview
Course introduction
1.1 What is a journalist? Part A
1.2 What is a journalist? Part B
1.3 Principles of good news writing
1.4 What is news?
1.5 Newstown media conference
Welcome to Journalism Skills for Engaged Citizens
Week 1 outline
Start of course survey
Week 1 Newstown quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
Active or passive sentences quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
Attribution, Verification and the Structure of News Writing
2.1 Introduction and recap
2.2 Verification
2.3 Attribution
2.4 News story structure
Week 2 outline
Week 2 Newstown quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
Finding Things Out: Places, Paper and People
3.1 Finding things out
3.2 Finding things out: More about places and paper
3.3 Freedom of Information
3.4 Finding things out: People ? interviews
3.5 Deception and consent
3.6 Summary and learning activity
Week 3 outline
Week 3 ?Finding things out? quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
More on Interviews
4.1 Finding things out: Interviews
4.2 Dealing with traumatised people
4.3 Interview with the Mayor ? a bad example
4.4 Interview with the Mayor ? a good example
4.5 Interview with the Developer ? a bad example
4.6 Interview with the Developer ? a good example
4.7 Interview with a Wildfire Victim ? a bad example
4.8 Interview with a Wildfire Victim ? a good example
4.9 Interview with a Conservationist ? a bad example
4.10 Interview with a Conservationist ? a good example
4.11 Telephone interview ? a bad example
4.12 Telephone interview ? a good example
Week 4 outline
Week 4 quiz - Open and closed questions - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
Contacts and Confidential Sources; Applying the Skills and Organising Your Material
5.1 Sources and confidentiality
5.2 Social media and interview with 'Deep Throat'
6.1 Organising material
6.2 The public interest
Week 5 Outline
Week 5 Newstown quiz - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
Media Law and Impartiality; Wrapping Up the Course
7.1 Impartiality
7.2 Defamation ? Part A
7.3 Defamation ? Part B
7.4 The law of contempt
8.1 Closing remarks and wrap-up
Week 6 Outline
End of course survey
Week 6 quiz - Media law - This is a practice quiz and does not contribute to your final grade
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