Investigative Journalism Courses

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas;  The University of Texas at Austin

Investigative Journalism for the Digital Age

4 reviews

This self-directed course page features course content from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas' massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Investigative reporting in the digital age." The four-week course took place from February 3 to M…

• Independent
• 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Global Muckraking: Investigative Journalism and Global Media

1 review

Learn how brave journalists can rock the world by exposing corruption and human rights and labor abuses.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bob Woodward Teaches Investigative Journalism

1 review

Teaches Investigative Journalism

• MasterClass
• 4-5 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Trial Available

English for Journalism

14 reviews

This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in developing the skills needed for a career in modern journalism.

• Coursera
• 42 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 4th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

European Journalism Centre

Doing Journalism with Data: First Steps, Skills and Tools

1 review

This free 5-module online introductory course gives you the essential concepts, techniques and skills to effectively work with data and produce compelling data stories under tight deadlines.

• Canvas Network
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Michigan State University

Journalism, the future, and you!

1 review

You will learn about the career paths that are available in journalism, and what opportunities the skill sets of a journalist can offer in other fields. You will explore areas such as being an international correspondent, self-publishing in journalism, a…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 4th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Journalism for Social Change

2 reviews

Learn how to use solution-based journalism to impel positive social change.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Visualization for Data Journalism

3 reviews

While telling stories with data has been part of the news practice since its earliest days, it is in the midst of a renaissance. Graphics desks which used to be deemed as “the art department,” a subfield outside the work of newsrooms, are becoming a core…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• 11th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of the Witwatersrand

Activism and Citizen Journalism through Media

2 reviews

Learn how to use media to promote a social cause.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas;  Google News Initiative

Data Journalism and Visualization with Free Tools

1 review

This resource page features course content from the Knight Center for Journalism in the America's massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Data Journalism and Visualization with Free Tools." The six-week course took place from October 14 to Novembe…

• Independent
• 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas;  The University of Texas at Austin

Equity & ethics in data journalism: Hands-on approaches to getting your data right

1 review

During this four-week course, you will learn about tools and techniques that will help you tell data stories fairly and ethically. Specifically, this course will guide you hands-on through the process of learning to identify inequity and hidden bias at s…

• Independent
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas;  The University of Texas at Austin

Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 now and in the future

Produced in collaboration with the W.H.O., UNESCO and UNDP, this course helps journalists to improve their coverage of the pandemic. It's also offered in French, Spanish and Portuguese. This self-directed course uses the content from the Knight Cent…

• Independent
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Mobile Journalism: How to use your phone to produce great videos and build a social audience

This resource page features course content from the Knight Center for Journalism in the America's massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Mobile Journalism: How to use your phone to produce great videos and build a social audience." This four…

• Independent
• 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Visual Journalism: Looking at the other in the age of selfie

This resource page features course content from the Knight Center for Journalism in the America's massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Visual Journalism: Looking at the other in the age of selfie." The four-week course took place from Marc…

• Independent
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

News Algorithms: The Impact of Automation and AI on Journalism

This resource page features course content from the Knight Center for Journalism in the America's massive open online course (MOOC) titled "News Algorithms: The Impact of Automation and AI on Journalism." The four-week course took place from Fe…

• Independent
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course