Overview

This What is News Course offered by Coursera in partnership with Michigan State University 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.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Welcome to the Michigan State School of Journalism!

Earning and keeping trust

Connecting with audiences and communities

Forms of journalism and their purposes

Journalism happens in interesting ways

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 21 days
- 5 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Self-paced

Campus Location

Mountain View, United States

Disciplines

Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 8 other Short Courses in Journalism in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Out-of-State

Free

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Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.

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