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 240,000 students with our massive online courses since 2012, and our pioneer distance learning program started in 2003. Read more on our about page.
BLANK
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.
THIS COURSE IS CLOSED During this four-week course, which will be held October 18 - November 14, 2021, students will learn how to tell stories on podcasts, voice assistants, social audio, and beyond.
+ More
Este novo curso produzido pelo Centro Knight, graças ao apoio do Instituto Serrapilheira, busca aprofundar o conhecimento que jornalistas – especializados ou não – têm da ciência, seu funcionamento e nuances, tendo como objetivo qualificar a cobertura jornalística de temas como meio ambiente, saúde e outros. Os quatro módulos semanais serão ministrados de 11 de outubro a 7 de novembro de 2021.
+ More
During this five-week course, which will be held from September 6 – October 10, 2021, students will learn how to investigate key digital assets including social media profiles, digital ads, messaging apps, images, and video.
+ More
Este novo curso produzido pelo Centro Knight, em parceria com a News Product Alliance, com o apoio do Google News Initiative, busca ajudar profissionais de comunicação a desenvolver a mentalidade de produto em suas rotinas. Os quatro módulos semanais serão ministrados de 23 de agosto a 19 de setembro de 2021.
+ MoreOur self-directed courses are open to anyone and the learning materials from them are available in an ongoing, self-paced way.
Bem-vindos/as ao curso auto-dirigido “Jornalismo científico: Da pandemia à crise climática, como melhorar a cobertura de ciência”, produzido pelo Centro Knight para o Jornalismo nas Américas, em parceria com o Instituto Serrapilheira. Este curso busca aprofundar o conhecimento que jornalistas – especializados ou não – têm da ciência, seu funcionamento e nuances, tendo como objetivo qualificar a cobertura jornalística de temas como meio ambiente, saúde e outros.
+ More
In this course, you will learn the necessary tools and concepts to create and maintain sustainable information products that generate value for the end user and for the organization, whether for existing initiatives or for new ideas.
+ More
Este curso autodirigido, produzido pelo Centro Knight, em parceria com a News Product Alliance, com o apoio do Google News Initiative, busca ajudar profissionais de comunicação a desenvolver a mentalidade de produto em suas rotinas.
+ More
Curso autodirigido que presenta el contenido del MOOC del Centro Knight titulado “Estrategias de producto para el periodismo: cómo alinear contenido, audiencia, monetización y tecnología” ofrecido en alianza con News Product Alliance, gracias al apoyo de Google News Initiative. El curso busca ayudar a los periodistas a desarrollar una mentalidad de producto para implementar en sus rutinas y redacciones.
+ More
“Variants, vaccines and medications: What journalists need to know to improve COVID-19 coverage” will be held on Thursday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. U.S. Central Time (GMT -6). It will be live-streamed on Zoom in English, with simultaneous translation to Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese....
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas’ Journalism Courses program is publishing a series of briefings written by science/health journalists who have offered best practices and insights on covering COVID-19 in five different regions of the Global South: Latin America and the Caribbean, the Arab States, West Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa....
Courses Offered since 2012
Students Served
Countries & Territories
E-books
😷 Tune into #webinar “Variants, vaccines and medications: What #journalists need to know to improve #COVID19 coverage”!
🗓️ Jan. 27, 2022; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. US Central Time (GMT -6)
👂🏽 Webinar in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese
https://bit.ly/3tCILug
Science #journalists from the Global South offer tips to improve the coverage of #COVID19 and fight misinformation
https://journalismcourses.org/news/science-journalists-from-the-global-south-offer-tips-to-improve-the-coverage-of-covid-19-and-fight-misinformation/
Journalist @rayzalia offers best practices and insights on covering COVID-19 in Eastern Africa.
(Part of a @KnightCenterUT initiative sponsored by @UNESCO and with funding from the @WHO)
#COVID19 #pandemic #journalism
https://bit.ly/3I6pvZM
