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- Level Foundation
- Duration 22 hours
- Course by Michigan State University
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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.Modules
What are sources?
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- What are sources?
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Discussions
- Documents and news
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Videos
- Sources in journalism
Why do journalists need sources?
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Videos
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Why use sources?
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Discussions
- Finding expert sources
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Videos
- Why should journalists use sources?
Obstacles to reporting
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Videos
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PeerReview
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Reporting obstacles
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Peer Review
- Identifying and reviewing reporting obstacles
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Videos
- Obstacles to reporting
Why should sources trust journalists?
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Videos
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Working with sources
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Discussions
- Why should anyone ever trust a journalist?
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- Why should sources should trust journalists?
Diversity in sourcing
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PeerReview
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- Sources and diversity
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Peer Review
- Seeking diversity
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Videos
- Why diversity matters
Rules for dealing with sources
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Rules for dealing with sources
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Discussions
- Using anonymous sources
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- Rules for dealing with sources
Protecting sources
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Videos
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Discussion
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Assignment
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- Protecting sources
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Discussions
- Protecting sources...and you
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- Protecting sources
News literacy
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Videos
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Discussion
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- News literacy and the public
- Sourcing areas for journalists
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Discussions
- Discussion about news literacy
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- News Literacy
Preparation and research
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Videos
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PeerReview
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Assignment
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- Interview prep
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Peer Review
- Developing questions
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Videos
- Preparing for interviews
Conducting the interview
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Videos
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Readings
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Conducting the interview
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- How to conduct effective interviews
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Readings
- Interviewing scientists and others
Interview specialty: street reaction
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Videos
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PeerReview
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Person-on-the-street interviews
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Peer Review
- Interviewing strangers on the street.
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- How to conduct person-on-the-street interviews
Interviewing survivors of trauma
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PeerReview
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- Survivors of trauma
- The interview
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Peer Review
- Victims or survivors?
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- Working with trauma survivors
How to use crowd sourcing
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- Crowd sourcing
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- How to use crowd sourcing
Social media
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Videos
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Assignment
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- Social media and finding sources
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- How journalists use social media
Documents
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Videos
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PeerReview
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Assignment
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- Using documents
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Peer Review
- Assessing documents
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Videos
- Using documents
Press conferences
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- Press Conferences
- Tools for Finding Sources
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- How to navigate press conferences
Auto Summary
"Gathering and Developing the News" is a foundational course in the Arts & Humanities domain, offered by Coursera. Taught by expert instructors, it focuses on essential journalism skills such as newsgathering, interviewing, and research. Over 1320 minutes, learners will master how to find, process, and publish information from various sources. Subscription options include Starter and Professional, making it ideal for aspiring journalists and anyone interested in the field.
Joanne C. Gerstner
Jeremy Steele
David Poulson
Eric Freedman
Joe Grimm
Lucinda D. Davenport