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What is news?
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by Michigan State University
  • Offered by

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This course will guide you through the basic elements of professional journalism and the news values and ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of the types of news coverage helps introduce the different types of journalism, such as social media, multimedia, print, visual and broadcast, and how professional journalists effectively use each format.

Modules

About Michigan State University and the School of Journalism

    • 4 Videos
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  • This is the world of journalism
  • The Michigan State School of Journalism
  • Meet your School of Journalism faculty
  • This is Michigan State University

Introduce yourself!

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Why credibility matters

1. Earning credibility

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Why does credibility matter to you?

1 Videos

  • The Power of Credibility

2. Accuracy, fairness and balance

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Credibility, fairness...and you

2 Videos

  • The importance of accuracy
  • Finding balance in a world that tilts

1 Readings

  • Global journalistic ethics

3. Staying honest and keeping trust

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Earning and keeping trust

1 Discussions

  • Reflection on Transparency

1 Videos

  • Transparency and dealing with mistakes

4. Ethics in photojournalism

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Is seeing believing?

1 Videos

  • Is seeing believing?

1 Readings

  • National Press Photographers Association guidelines

5. Sensationalism and propaganda

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflection on sensationalism
  • Is it propaganda or journalism when ...

2 Videos

  • Sensationalism in journalism
  • What is propaganda?

6. Preventing plagiarism

    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Is it plagiarism?
  • Trust and credibility quiz

1 Readings

  • Readings in plagiarism

News values and the elements of news

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What news report ideas can you find?

1 Videos

  • News Elements & Values

Essentials of a journalistic report

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Elements of a good lead

1 Videos

  • First things first: your lead

Point-of-view journalism

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Connecting community and content

1 Videos

  • Point-of-view journalism

1 Readings

  • Frameworks for POV journalism

Areas journalists regularly report on:

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 PeerReview
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • What is Sports Journalism?
  • Pre-lecture question: Can opinions be news?
  • opinion writing

2 Peer Review

  • Brainstorming local news ideas with peers
  • Crafting an idea for a news report

1 Discussions

  • Discussion: Does government control your media?

6 Videos

  • Local news
  • Features
  • Sports
  • National and international news
  • Science and environmental news
  • Opinion writing

Where YOU fit in

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflection on your path in journalism
  • News report ideas and development

1 Peer Review

  • Graded ethics challenge

1 Readings

  • Advice from a journalism recruiter

The big revolution

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Why we should engage our audience?
  • How to use engagement strategies

2 Videos

  • A 2-minute history of journalism
  • Engaging online audiences

1 Readings

  • How social media makes issues go viral

Crowdsourcing

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Crowdsourcing your content

1 Videos

  • Crowdsourcing in journalism

Social media and journalism

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Social media assigment

2 Videos

  • Social Media Tools for Journalists
  • Doing social media journalism

Auto Summary

Discover the essentials of professional journalism in "What is News?" by Coursera. This foundational Arts & Humanities course delves into news values, ethics, and various journalism formats, including social media, multimedia, print, visual, and broadcast. Perfect for aspiring journalists, it spans 960 minutes and offers a Starter subscription for entry-level learners.

Joanne C. Gerstner
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