Certificate in Digital Journalism Techniques

Course details

Rapidly changing technology has dramatically changed the world of journalism and newsgathering, challenging both those entering the field and practicing journalists to learn up-to-the-minute best practices across media platforms.

This practical course provides instruction in essential skills such as feature- and breaking-news writing, as well as current digital production and editing techniques.

Participants learn how to deliver news to audiences through a variety of media—newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, podcasts, social media sites, and more. Students acquire practical training in producing strong narrative stories across multiple platforms; they learn to incorporate print, social media, video, audio, still photography, and infographics; and they develop a portfolio that demonstrates their writing, research, and digital production skills.