Journalism, the future, and you!
Explore diverse career paths in journalism and learn essential ethical practices, safety considerations, and future trends in news reporting.
Explore diverse career paths in journalism and learn essential ethical practices, safety considerations, and future trends in news reporting.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Master ethical journalism practices
Understand international reporting dynamics
Develop freelance journalism skills
Navigate modern media challenges
Ensure journalist safety and integrity
Explore diverse career opportunities
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This course includes:
1.7 Hours PreRecorded video
13 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the evolving landscape of modern journalism and career opportunities in the field. Students learn about ethical journalism practices, international reporting challenges, and the changing media business model. The curriculum covers crucial topics including maintaining journalistic integrity, ensuring reporter safety, understanding press freedom, and developing freelance careers. Special emphasis is placed on adapting to future trends in news delivery and finding one's place in the evolving media landscape.
Welcome to the Michigan State School of Journalism
Module 1 · 16 Minutes to complete
Earning and Keeping Trust
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Tough Calls
Module 3 · 10 Hours to complete
International Journalism
Module 4 · 7 Hours to complete
The Future of Journalism...and You
Module 5 · 6 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructors
Environmental Journalism Pioneer and Educator
David Poulson serves as the senior associate director of Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, where he has made significant contributions to environmental reporting and education since 2003. His expertise spans environmental, investigative, public affairs, and data analysis reporting, which he teaches to aspiring journalists. As the founder and editor of Great Lakes Echo, he oversees an award-winning non-profit environmental news service that combines traditional journalism values with innovative reader engagement approaches
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Distinguished Professor of Environmental Journalism
Eric Freedman serves as Professor of Journalism and Chair of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University, bringing over two decades of professional journalism experience to academia. His distinguished career includes winning a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of legislative corruption while at the Detroit News. At MSU since 1996, he teaches a comprehensive suite of courses including environmental journalism, public affairs reporting, and international journalism, while directing the school's Capital News Service. His academic credentials include a bachelor's degree in government from Cornell University, a law degree from New York University, and a master's degree in resource development from MSU. He has extensive international experience as a Fulbright scholar in Lithuania, Georgia, and Uzbekistan, and has conducted journalism workshops across the globe. His course offerings on Coursera include "Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio," "Effectively delivering the news to your audience," "Gathering and Developing the News," "Journalism, the future, and you!" and "What is news?" His research focuses on environmental journalism, press systems in the former Soviet Union, and international journalism practices
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