Professional Journalism Foundation

Essential rules of journalism, Strategies for investigation, Journalism ethics and standards, Guide to cognitive bias .

What you'll learn
Essential rules of journalism
Element of good journalism
Journalism ethics and standard
Five tips to becoming a successful journalist
Five tips for reporters entering the digital journalism world
Journalism skills every modern journalist need to have
Tips for engaging with the media
A journalist guide to cognitive bias
Digging deep: strategies for investigation
The path of a journalist
History of journalism
Types of journalism
Requirements
No requirement
Description
The journalism professional has play a very important role for ages, their contribution to economic development of any nation is so much in this current dispensation, they play a very critical role on the executives to ensure that governance in any country is being follow as lay down by the constitution of that country. journalism can simply be define as the production and distribution of reports and information on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the news of the day and that aid in informing the society or community some level or degree. We all agree in principle that journalism use specific methods in gathering information with variety of media such as television, print media, radio, internet etc. Journalist produce information in the nation that help the citizens to make informed choices especially when it come to choosing a leader of a nation its the information that is available that will be used to help the citizen choose from many candidates. Journalism also help in exposing the wrongs and ills of society so that we can all live in peace as a unify people with a common aim of developing our own country. Let not also forget that in this modern times many journalist ignore their journalism ethics and standards and conduct themselves any how by even taking bribe to twist the information or hide behind one political group that he support and give wrong information about others.Every journalist must remember that no matter what, their first obligation is to the truth, and they should only be loyal to the citizens as well as ensuring that the information they put out there, is  well verified so that they will not destroy meaningful citizens reputation for their individual gains.The digital revolution has drastically change the shape and style of journalism a little, but l must say that technology is a great compliment to journalism. Good journalist have exceptional writing skills, and possess great questioning skills.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What is journalism

Lecture 3 History of journalism

Lecture 4 Types of journalism

Lecture 5 The path of a journalist

Section 2: Essential Rules Of Journalism

Lecture 6 Ask question, dig for the story and master the language

Lecture 7 Spelling matters, know thy publication and contacts are your career

Lecture 8 Once it's off the record keep it that way, three is a golden number

Lecture 9 Editors are teachers, mind the wood count and deadlines are holy

Lecture 10 Know the law, always do research and have it outlined

Lecture 11 Keep and file everything, guard your vices and burnout is a rahid, fanged monkey

Section 3: Element Of Good Journalism

Lecture 12 Journalism's first obligation is to the truth

Lecture 13 Its first loyalty is to citizen

Lecture 14 Its essence is a discipline of verification

Lecture 15 Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover

Lecture 16 It must serve as an independent monitor of power

Lecture 17 It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise

Lecture 18 It must strive to keep the significant interesting and relevant

Lecture 19 It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional

Lecture 20 Its practitioners must allowed to exercise their personal conscience

Lecture 21 Citizen too have right and responsibilities when it comes to the news

Section 4: Journalism Ethics And Standard

Lecture 22 Journalistic ethics and standard

Lecture 23 Evolution and purpose of codes of journalism

Lecture 24 Codes of practices

Lecture 25 Accuracy and standard for factual reporting

Lecture 26 Slander and libel consideration

Lecture 27 Harm limitation principles

Lecture 28 Ethics and standard in practice

Lecture 29 Journalist perspective and releasing unbiased factual news

Lecture 30 Genres ethics and standards

Lecture 31 Relationship with freedom of press

Lecture 32 Variation, violations,and controversies

Lecture 33 Taste , decency and acceptability

Lecture 34 Campaigning in the media

Section 5: Five Tips To Becoming A Successful Journalist

Lecture 35 Good writing skills

Lecture 36 Practical communication skills

Lecture 37 Research your topic

Lecture 38 Knowledge in journalism

Lecture 39 Create a digital portfolio

Section 6: Five Tips For Reporters Entering The Digital Journalism World

Lecture 40 Build your own brand

Lecture 41 Be good story tellers, but also understand the business

Lecture 42 Being a curator

Lecture 43 Engage with your community

Lecture 44 Ask difficult question

Section 7: Journalism Skills Every Modern Journalist Needs To Have

Lecture 45 Interviewing skills and reporting skills

Lecture 46 Ethics and writing skills

Lecture 47 Digital journalism skills and investigative reporting

Lecture 48 Mobile journalism skills and editing

Lecture 49 Social media and video journalism skills

Section 8: Tips For Engaging With The Media

Lecture 50 Be strategic and take advice - you're not alone

Lecture 51 Do not expert journalists to share your agenda and do your research

Lecture 52 Give journalist notice and have a clear messages and deliver it in plain english

Lecture 53 Bee interesting and consider the time factors

Lecture 54 Stay in your comfort zone and remember journalists are humans

Section 9: A Journalist's Guide To Cognitive Bias (And How To Avoid It)

Lecture 55 Ikea effect and sunk cost fallacy

Lecture 56 Uniqueness bias

Lecture 57 Negative bias

Lecture 58 Framing bias

Lecture 59 The anchoring bias

Lecture 60 Fading effect bias

Section 10: Digging Deep: Strategies For Investigation

Lecture 61 Public record projects

Lecture 62 Strategies for working with sources

Lecture 63 On finding stories

Journalist, media practitioners, communication expert, public relation officers, broadcasters, presenters,media host, radio and television stations, media directors, government agencies, media owners, media consultant, managers, everybody companies, business men, everybody etc.