Welcome to Journalism Courses, the trilingual distance learning program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication School of Journalism. Here you will find a variety of training opportunities, from online courses to e-books and guides to help journalists improve their abilities and adapt to the new media ecosystem created by the digital revolution. The Knight Center is the world leader in massive online courses in English, Portuguese and Spanish. We have reached more than 300,000 students with our massive online courses since 2012, and our pioneer distance learning program started in 2003. Read more on our about page.
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The Knight Center’s Journalism Courses program offers two kinds of training: Instructor-led courses that are available during a specific time-frame (usually four to six weeks) and self-directed courses. For the instructor-led courses, students need to register themselves in the courses and then they gain access to the learning materials and can interact with other students and the instructor(s) while the course is taking place.
Join us in the new MOOC "Data Journalism for Citizen Security" from January 15 to February 11. Organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and the UNDP Infosegura Regional Project in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Únete al nuevo MOOC 'Periodismo de Datos para la Seguridad Ciudadana' del 15 de enero al 11 de febrero. Organizado por el Centro Knight para el Periodismo en las Américas y el Proyecto Regional PNUD Infosegura en colaboración con la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID)
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En este curso, exploraremos el impacto de la IA en el periodismo, destacando ChatGPT de OpenAI. Cubriremos su historia, capacidades, limitaciones y consideraciones éticas, así como su influencia en la práctica periodística.
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In this course, we'll delve into the impact of AI on journalism, focusing on OpenAI's ChatGPT. We'll cover its history, capabilities, limitations, ethical considerations, and its influence on journalistic practices.
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In this course, you will the key principles of solutions journalism. What is it? What is it not? Why is it important? And how to make it happen, from idea to reporting to completed story.
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In this course, you will learn techniques and formats for adding background and context to the news to help readers make sense of the daily outpouring of news, as well as to fight misinformation.
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The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is pleased to announce a new free online course in Portuguese that will give Brazilian journalists the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the complex landscape of civil liability, privacy rights, right of reply, source confidentiality and more....
After taking a course on solutions journalism with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, James Hall incorporated the approach for a story he wrote for environmental journalism site Mongabay. The story, which focused on the conservation efforts of a small NGO in Colombia called Techo de Agua (Roof of Water), prompted an alliance between the NGO and local researchers, aimed at finding real-world solutions for conservation efforts....
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