Gathering and Developing the News
Master essential journalism skills including interviewing techniques, source development, and ethical newsgathering.
Master essential journalism skills including interviewing techniques, source development, and ethical newsgathering.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Master professional interviewing techniques
Develop reliable source networks
Utilize digital tools for newsgathering
Conduct ethical journalism practices
Handle sensitive sources appropriately
Navigate press conferences effectively
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.7 Hours PreRecorded video
19 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course teaches professional newsgathering and development techniques. Students learn essential journalistic skills including source identification, interviewing methods, and ethical reporting practices. The curriculum covers diverse aspects of news gathering, from traditional interviews to modern digital research methods, with special attention to handling sensitive sources and trauma survivors. Through practical assignments, students develop crucial skills in finding, verifying, and developing news stories using both traditional and contemporary tools.
Earning and keeping trust
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Types of sources
Module 2 · 5 Hours to complete
Interviewing
Module 3 · 7 Hours to complete
Tools for finding sourcing
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructors
Environmental Journalism Pioneer and Educator
David Poulson serves as the senior associate director of Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, where he has made significant contributions to environmental reporting and education since 2003. His expertise spans environmental, investigative, public affairs, and data analysis reporting, which he teaches to aspiring journalists. As the founder and editor of Great Lakes Echo, he oversees an award-winning non-profit environmental news service that combines traditional journalism values with innovative reader engagement approaches
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Distinguished Professor of Environmental Journalism
Eric Freedman serves as Professor of Journalism and Chair of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University, bringing over two decades of professional journalism experience to academia. His distinguished career includes winning a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of legislative corruption while at the Detroit News. At MSU since 1996, he teaches a comprehensive suite of courses including environmental journalism, public affairs reporting, and international journalism, while directing the school's Capital News Service. His academic credentials include a bachelor's degree in government from Cornell University, a law degree from New York University, and a master's degree in resource development from MSU. He has extensive international experience as a Fulbright scholar in Lithuania, Georgia, and Uzbekistan, and has conducted journalism workshops across the globe. His course offerings on Coursera include "Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio," "Effectively delivering the news to your audience," "Gathering and Developing the News," "Journalism, the future, and you!" and "What is news?" His research focuses on environmental journalism, press systems in the former Soviet Union, and international journalism practices
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