Michigan State University - What is news?
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What is news? at Coursera Overview
Duration | 16 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
What is news? at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 1 of 5 in the Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 16 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Greek, Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
What is news? at Coursera Course details
- 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.
What is news? at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome to the Michigan State School of Journalism!
This is the world of journalism
The Michigan State School of Journalism
Meet your School of Journalism faculty
This is Michigan State University
Earning and keeping trust
The Power of Credibility
The importance of accuracy
Finding balance in a world that tilts
Transparency and dealing with mistakes
Is seeing believing?
Sensationalism in journalism
What is propaganda?
Global journalistic ethics
National Press Photographers Association guidelines
Readings in plagiarism
Credibility, fairness...and you
Earning and keeping trust
Is seeing believing?
Reflection on sensationalism
Is it propaganda or journalism when ...
Is it plagiarism?
Trust and credibility quiz
Connecting with audiences and communities
News Elements & Values
First things first: your lead
Point-of-view journalism
Frameworks for POV journalism
Elements of a good lead
Connecting community and content
Forms of journalism and their purposes
Local news
Features
Sports
National and international news
Science and environmental news
Opinion writing
Advice from a journalism recruiter
What is Sports Journalism?
Pre-lecture question: Can opinions be news?
opinion writing
Reflection on your path in journalism
News report ideas and development
Journalism happens in interesting ways
A 2-minute history of journalism
Engaging online audiences
Crowdsourcing in journalism
Social Media Tools for Journalists
Doing social media journalism
How social media makes issues go viral
Why we should engage our audience?
How to use engagement strategies
Crowdsourcing your content
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