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Become a Journalist

Report the News!

Lucinda D. Davenport, Joanne Gerstner, Jeremy Steele, Eric Freedman, David Poulson, Joe Grimm, Zhao Peng, and Joanne C. Gerstner

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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Five courses

What is news?

This course introduces the basic elements of professional journalism, news values, and ethics. It covers different types of journalism, including social media, multimedia, print, visual, and broadcast, and how journalists use each format effectively.

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Gathering and Developing the News

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Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. They master these skill sets to produce journalism that relies on newsgathering, interviewing sources, researching, and finding as much information as possible.

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Effectively delivering the news to your audience

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Being a successful journalist involves more than just finding information. How journalists process and assemble information is crucial for news reporting. This course will teach you the process, planning, and requirements of developing news reports. You will learn various reporting and writing formats to cater to different audiences. The course also covers different journalism formats beyond the written word and their optimal use.

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Journalism, the future, and you!

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You will learn about career paths in journalism and opportunities for journalists in other fields. You will explore areas such as international correspondence, self-publishing, and freelancing. You will develop your own path in journalism, from being an active and informed consumer to being a journalist.

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Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

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This is it! Create your own professional journalistic portfolio, culminating in a news report from start to finish. You will practice and display the skills you have learned through this Specialization journey.

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Time

37 hours

Level

Introductory

Via

Coursera

Institution

Michigan State University

Instructors

Lucinda D. Davenport

Joanne Gerstner

Jeremy Steele

Eric Freedman

David Poulson

Joe Grimm

Zhao Peng

Joanne C. Gerstner

Level

Introductory

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