Course Category: Free Online Courses

Local Cross-Border Journalism Training Package

Hi there. This is our stand-alone journalism training package. Our modules were designed after a series of live events held in the fall of 2022 for hundreds of journalists across Europe. These short, to the point modules provide a great way to learn some of the most in-demand topics. There is no need to enroll in endless courses. We offer modules that can be completed within 60 minutes. They are interactive and fun.

For access to the content, please register first. It is free.

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01 Crossborder Collaborative Journalism

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02 The Role of Evidence in Journalism

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03 Opensource intelligence for beginners

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04 How to report about disinformation

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05 Basics of Data Journalism Part I

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06 Basics of Data Journalism Part II

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07 Complicating the Narratives: listening and going beneath the problem

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08 Complicating the Narratives: embracing complexity and countering confirmation bias

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09 How to build trust with new and hard-to-reach audiences

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10 Designing Journalistic Content with the Reader in Mind: Part I

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11 Designing Journalistic Content with the Reader in Mind: Part II

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Free online course in Solutions Journalism (with certificate)

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Free online course in Solutions Journalism

In this two-hour course, the Transitions team, aided by resources from the Solutions Journalism Network, will introduce you to the practice of solutions journalism. This course consists of five lessons, several interactive exercises, a short video on how to do SoJo, and links to additional resources. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1) Define solutions journalism and identify SoJo “imposters”;
2) Explain the key criteria of solutions journalism;
3) Get started on a SoJo story; and
4) Know how to pitch a solutions-oriented story.

After completing the course, you can pass the quiz and obtain a downloadable certificate (the certificate is subject to a 15 Euro issuing fee).

Solutions Journalism — Certificate

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Learn How to Debunk Myths and Hoaxes

Learn How to Debunk Myths and Hoaxes

In this 30-minute mini-course, you will be introduced to the step-by-step guide for debunking misleading information, led by expert John Cook. This lesson consists of a short explanation video, step-by-step instructions on how to do the most efficient debunking, and an interactive exercise to test your debunking skills.

 

After completing this course, explore other courses in our
“Doing journalism during infodemic” crash course package.