• Course Code:  OWM01.1e

  • Term:  Self paced

  • Open for Enrollment

  • Self-paced

  • Course Author(s)
    Julie Noon
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International Reporting: The Essential Toolkit

Self paced

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    Thomson Foundation
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Description

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

 

Provided by One World Media, this course will help you learn the fundamentals of telling a good story, and what you need to consider for the editorial and practical success of your reporting. Through three sections, the course will guide you to develop a strong story idea, and to prepare for reporting your story effectively, safely, ethically, and successfully. The course includes a range of examples across film, print, audio and multimedia, and sincere anecdotes and tips from journalists around the world. 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

This course is divided into 3 sections:

 

  • Section 1 focuses on how to tell a compelling and engaging story about a broader issue.
  • Section 2 explores everything you need to consider before or during your reporting.
  • Section 3 focuses on understanding safety and security, through physical, digital and psychological risk 

 

In each section, you will be presented with checklists and media examples.

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

 

  • You will learn how to find a strong story with good characters, to talk about an important issue
  • You will watch and read successful pieces of media covering international stories
  • You will learn what to consider before or during your reporting
  • You will gain insight into how journalists make decisions in tricky situations
  • You will learn how to think about physical safety, digital footprint, and mental wellbeing
  • You will learn how to save an unravelling story when things don’t go as planned

 

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULIE NOON, the course trainer, is an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker with 20 years’ experience in crafting compelling storytelling through documentary, photography and print.

 

Joining Julie is a team of experienced journalists:

RUONA MEYER is a Nigerian multimedia journalist and researcher based in Germany

JENNY KLEEMAN is a UK based journalist, broadcaster and documentary maker

OSCAR LOPEZ  is a Mexican-Australian journalist working in the New York Times’ Mexico City Bureau

ROLI SRIVASTAVA is a Mumbai-based print journalist with the Thomson Reuters Foundation

ELIJAH KANYI is a journalist, producer and director based in Nairobi, Kenya

 

TIME COMMITMENT

You can complete this course within 4-6 hours across multiple sessions. 

 

For any technical issues, please contact support@edcast.com

For any queries about the course, please contact us at contact@oneworldmedia.org.uk

 

Written and produced by One World Media.

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