Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. The most successful journalists quickly master these important skill sets. The production of journalism relies on several elements: newsgathering, interviewing sources, researching and trying to find as much information as possible. The course will also teach you how to where to find information, interviewing skills and how to process information from various sources for publication.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Become a Journalist: Report the News!
Gathering and Developing the News
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Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
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1Earning and keeping trust
How - and where - journalists obtain information can determine if their news reports will be deemed credible and trustworthy by their audience. Finding the best sources for information and quotes is a process conducted by every professional journalist. You will learn the best ways to find information and sources for your reporting.
4 vidéos (Total 25 min), 5 quiz
4 vidéos
Why should journalists use sources?6 min
Obstacles to reporting8 min
Why sources should trust us?4 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
What are sources?4 min
Why use sources?4 min
Reporting obstacles4 min
Working with sources8 min
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2Types of sources
Successful journalists understand the need to bring in different types of information and voices to create a strong and accurate news report. You will learn how journalists carefully consider sourcing, and how to effectively and ethically interact with sources.
4 vidéos (Total 27 min), 6 quiz
4 vidéos
Rules for dealing with sources8 min
Protecting sources4 min
News Literacy5 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Sources and diversity6 min
Rules for dealing with sources4 min
Protecting sources6 min
News literacy and the public6 min
Sourcing areas for journalists4 min
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3Interviewing
The interview is one of the most powerful tools of journalistic newsgathering. You will learn how journalists use interviews, the different forms it can take, how you can best prepare for it, and how to be sensitive to those who have been through trauma. A good interview can make a news report. And a bad interview can sink it.
4 vidéos (Total 25 min), 1 lecture, 8 quiz
4 vidéos
How to conduct effective interviews6 min
How to conduct person-on-the-street interviews3 min
Working with trauma survivors9 min
1 lecture
Interviewing scientists and others10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Interview prep4 min
Conducting the interview6 min
Person-on-the-street interviews4 min
Survivors of trauma4 min
The interview8 min
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4Tools for finding sourcing
Technology and moving beyond typical sources is letting journalists reach more sources than ever before. You will learn how to use crowdsourcing, social media, press conferences and online resources as valuable tools to enhance your reporting.
4 vidéos (Total 28 min), 6 quiz
4 vidéos
How journalists use social media7 min
Using documents6 min
How to navigate press conferences8 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Crowd sourcing4 min
Social media and finding sources4 min
Using documents4 min
Press Conferences4 min
Tools for Finding Sources4 min
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par HS•Nov 27th 2016
I like the course and the teachers. I don't like the peer review because most of the students don't work hard enough on their reviews. I do want the challenge and the feedback.
par RM•Mar 26th 2016
This course was a great follow up to the first one. Knowing where to go to find sources is very important. I was especially intrigued by the section on crowd-sourcing content.
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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