What is news?
This course will guide you through the basic elements of professional journalism and the news values and ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of the types of news coverage helps introduce the different types of journalism, such as social media, multimedia, print, visual and broadcast, and how professional journalists effectively use each format.
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Welcome to the Michigan State School of Journalism!
Week 2
Earning and keeping trust
Week 3
Connecting with audiences and communities
Week 4
Forms of journalism and their purposes
Week 5
Journalism happens in interesting ways
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
Very good because it is taught about all the basics of journalists. Various case studies also train me to be able to think more with the mindset of a journalist. I highly recommend this class.
I love Journalism and I am very interested in this course very useful course for my future this is very informative for young journalist once I thankful for teaching for this course
It is very effective and introduces news media in a very easy to understand way. The ethics covered here are fundamental for any journalist.
very good course to start with journalism career and also there are terms and things I learned here and didn't learn yet in a mass of communication faculty
