What is news?
This course is part of Become a Journalist: Report the News!.
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
Understand fundamental news values and journalistic ethics
Identify different types of news coverage and formats
Master principles of credibility and accuracy in reporting
Develop skills in social media journalism
Create engaging news content across multiple platforms
Apply professional standards to news gathering and reporting
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
2.2 Hours PreRecorded video
17 quizzes
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
FullTime access
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There are 5 modules in this course
This foundational journalism course explores the essential elements of professional news reporting and values. Students learn to distinguish between different types of journalism, including social media, multimedia, print, visual, and broadcast formats. The curriculum covers fundamental concepts of news values, journalistic ethics, and credibility in covering real-world events. Through practical assignments and discussions, students develop skills in identifying newsworthy stories, maintaining journalistic integrity, and effectively using various media platforms for news delivery.
Welcome to the Michigan State School of Journalism
Module 1 · 26 Minutes to complete
Earning and keeping trust
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Connecting with audiences and communities
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Forms of journalism and their purposes
Module 4 · 6 Hours to complete
Journalism happens in interesting ways
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Become a Journalist: Report the News!
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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