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Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization, Michigan State University

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an interview with the jordanian stakeholders in the political development affairs

"Al-sabeel daily newspaper has conducted the following interview with the government officer liaison with the political parties Mr. Asaad Alazzam, and with the general secretary of the National Jordanian Party, Mr. Omar  Mahmod, To discuss the future political life in Jordan"

Interview by: Gandy Abu Sharar

Asaad Alazzam .... "I hope to see in the near future in Jordan a strong political alliances , and to see our political parties take its place on the political scene."

Omar  Mahmod.... "The National Programme of  Political Development in Jordan "should be a comprehensive and directed to all segments of the Jordanian society."

Introduction to Journalism, online course

Learner Details

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The free online course Introduction to Journalism provides information on the basic principles and practices in journalism, such as how to identify a story, how to gather facts, how to perform interviews and research, and how to create news articles while maintaining the highest journalistic ethics. The course begins by introducing you to the key elements of journalism such as identifying what is and what is not newsworthy, how to identify stories which are new, unusual or significant, and how to distinguish between a big news story and a small one. Next, 

Journalism in the Digital Age, online course

Learner Details

This online course Journalism in the Digital Age provides information on the varying web tools and practices used by journalists online, from the use of social media to online safety to ethical issues faced by professional and citizen journalists.

Making Sense of News, online course

Primary Goal

Learn essential, critical thinking skills in the age of social media to effectively navigate and make sense of news

Description

With social media and a 24/7 news cycle, how do we — as news consumers — make sense of what we hear and read? At a time when we are flooded with an abundance of information and disinformation, it is essential for each one of us to become a more discerning news consumer.

This six-week course will help you identify reliable information in news reports and become better informed about the world we live in. We will discuss journalism from the viewpoint of the news audience.

Curriculum

The Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) at the University of Hong Kong has been collaborating with the Center for News Literacy (CNL) at Stony Brook University to internationalize the news literacy curriculum originally developed by the CNL.

This course has adapted some of the core concepts from the Stony Brook model and added new modules.