Journalism Now Scholar programme

The Journalism Now Scholar programme is back! Hone your newsgathering, storytelling and multimedia journalism skills in their five-week programme with the help of internationally renowned journalist, Ewen MacAskill.

You will take seven of our CPD-accredited online courses including Mobile Journalism, Social Media Newsgathering, Journalism Across Multiple Platforms, and Data Journalism, and will work on one or more stories that you will publish.

Journalism Now is a series of online interactive courses designed and led by industry experts providing the latest in digital and multimedia skills. The global learning environment gives exclusive access to live training and mentoring sessions, run by leading journalists, and a unique knowledge-sharing platform.

Starting 1st November until 13th December, 2019, you will:

Know what good journalism looks like and why;
Improve your newsgathering skills, including social media verification and the use of data journalism techniques;
Use smartphones to produce multimedia storytelling;
Engage your audience by making your content engaging and relevant;
Understand how to optimize your content for your chosen platforms.
Ewen MacAskill will guide you through the program with interactive live sessions and ongoing feedback.

Further details:
Journalism Now Scholar programme