Online Course – Michigan State University’s Certified Professional Internship in Journalism

Enhance your career in journalism. Develop journalistic skills for print, broadcast, and social media.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Best practices in journalism
  • Ethical standards in news gathering processes
  • Writing news reports through practical projects
  • Peer feedback and issue exploration
  • The influence of journalism on sectoral issues and trends

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Newspaper journalist
  • Journalist in magazines
  • Social Media Content Manager
  • Online multimedia journalist
  • Television journalist
  • Radio journalist
  • Community journalist

Internship – 5-part course series

This internship will develop and strengthen your understanding of global journalism. You will learn best practices and ethical standards in newsgathering and reporting.

What will you learn?

  • Best practices in journalism
  • Ethical standards in news gathering processes
  • Writing news reports through practical projects
  • Peer feedback and issue exploration
  • The influence of journalism on sectoral issues and trends

Career options

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Social networks
  • Multimedia on the Internet
  • Television
  • radio
  • Community journalism

The final project will guide you through the process of creating a journalistic portfolio, in which you will invent, report, and complete a professional-quality news report.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

What is news?

Course 1: 16 hours

Rating: 4.7 (1,141 ratings)

What you’ll learn: This course will guide you through the fundamental elements of professional journalism, news values, and the ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of types of news coverage help introduce the different types of journalism, such as social media, multimedia, print, visual, and broadcast.

Course 2: 22 hours

Rating: 4.7 (498 ratings)

What you will learn: Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. The course will also teach you where to find information, interview skills, and how to process information from various sources for publication.

Course 3: 14 hours

Rating: 4.8 (306 ratings)

What you’ll learn: You’ll learn the process of information processing, planning, and news reporting. The course also explains the different formats in journalism and how they are best utilized.

Course 4: 27 hours

Rating: 4.7 (362 ratings)

What you’ll learn: Explore areas such as being an international correspondent, self-publishing in journalism, and how to work as a freelancer in the field. Be empowered to develop your own path in journalism.

Course 5: Create your professional journalistic portfolio

Duration: 15 hours

Rating: 4.7 (90 ratings)

What you will learn: Create your own professional journalism portfolio, culminating in the creation of your own news report from start to finish. You will receive an exclusive “Journalism” badge for social media to showcase upon completion of the course.