Being a successful journalist is more than hunting down information. How journalists process the information, then put it together, are key steps for news reports. You will learn the process, planning, requirements of how journalists develop their news reports. There are many ways to report news reports, and you will learn different forms of how to perform reporting and writing to serve different audiences. This course also explains the different formats within journalism, beyond the written word and how they are best utilized.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Become a Journalist: Report the News!
Effectively delivering the news to your audience
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Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
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1Welcome to Course 3!
We are thrilled to have you as part of Course 3 in our Introduction to Journalism Specialization. We will be discussing how to "Effectively Delivering the News to Your Audience". You will learn about the School of Journalism, our award-winning faculty and the world-class atmosphere of Michigan State University. We are a special place, where amazing things happen every day.
4 videos (Total 16 min), 1 lecture
4 vidéos
This is Journalism4 min
Meet your School of Journalism faculty6 min
The MSU School of Journalism4 min
#SpartansWill1 min
1 lecture
Where to find us10 min
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2Earning and keeping trust
You've developed your story concept. You've done your research, reporting and interviewing. Now you will learn how to take the next steps: sorting your information, and picking the right format for your news report. You will develop skills in dealing with statistics, numbers and how to figure out if you have enough information to compile an effective news report.
4 videos (Total 24 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
4 vidéos
Using numbers wisely in news reports11 min
Newsgathering...what's accurate and what's not?6 min
What happens if you don't know something?3 min
1 lecture
Things to help sort information10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Sorting newsgathering4 min
Understanding how to use numbers6 min
Sifting, sorting and choosing information6 min
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3Preparing your news report
Sometimes one of the biggest challenges in being a journalist is figuring out how to best handle quotes, format, and audience recognition. Knowing what you're reporting, and your audience, makes all the difference. You will learn how to best use and structure quotes in your news reports, choose the right format for reporting, and understand the needs of your audience.
3 videos (Total 19 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
3 vidéos
Choosing a news report format2 min
Knowing your audience4 min
1 lecture
Some formats for news stories10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Using quotes correctly6 min
Audience, tone, leads, sources6 min
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4More than words
Having an effective news report is often dictated by the many thoughtful choices made by editors and journalists. How things look, sound, feel and read impacts how the audiences choose to take in information - and if they want to interact with your media. What are the things you need to consider? You will learn how your news report can be strengthened through multimedia: audio, video, graphics, photos and maps. You will develop skills in shooting video and photos, as well as gathering audio.
4 videos (Total 26 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
4 vidéos
Multimedia in News4 min
Adding audio to your news report11 min
Adding Videos to your News Report5 min
Why should you use multimedia?4 min
2 lectures
Listen to this!10 min
Make Your Video More Visually Interesting10 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
Ways to think about multimedia4 min
Audio best practices6 min
Adding Video to Your News Report6 min
Adding layers with multimedia6 min
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23 avisMeilleurs avis
par SR•Jun 30th 2018
Fantastic Class! I have a BA in Journalism and I felt the Coursera/MSU SoJ Classes were indeed tougher and give a much better example of 'real world' than you will find in most class rooms.
par MP•Jul 2nd 2016
Thank you for sharing the Course. I learn a lot and enjoy a lot too.
Enseignants
Joanne Gerstner
Sports Journalist in ResidenceMichigan State University School of Journalism
Jeremy Steele
SpecialistMichigan State University School of Journalism
David Poulson
InstructorSchool of Journalism
Eric Freedman
InstructorSchool of Journalism
Joe Grimm
InstructorSchool of Journalism
Lucinda D. Davenport
Director & ProfessorSchool of Journalism
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À propos de la Spécialisation Become a Journalist: Report the News!
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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Lorsque vous vous inscrivez au cours, vous bénéficiez d'un accès à tous les cours de la Spécialisation, et vous obtenez un Certificat lorsque vous avez réussi. Votre Certificat électronique est alors ajouté à votre page Accomplissements. À partir de cette page, vous pouvez imprimer votre Certificat ou l'ajouter à votre profil LinkedIn. Si vous souhaitez seulement lire et visualiser le contenu du cours, vous pouvez accéder gratuitement au cours en tant qu'auditeur libre.
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