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How to be a hands-on editor in a newsroom. Ten tips for getting it right.
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How to be a hands-on editor - Media Helping Media
A hands-on editor should be visible and positive, lead well-prepared news meetings with strong communication skills, be present when big stories break, praise publicly, correct privately, and trust th...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
How to be a hands-on editor in a newsroom. Ten tips for getting it right.
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This free lesson plan provides a comprehensive guide to the essential skill of pitching a news story idea to an editor.
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Lesson: Pitching a news story to an editor - Media Helping Media
This lesson plan provides a comprehensive guide to the essential skill of pitching a news story idea to an editor.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This free lesson plan provides a comprehensive guide to the essential skill of pitching a news story idea to an editor.
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This free lesson plan is designed for trainers to adapt and use in order to help journalists understand the purpose, the benefits, and the risks of ‘off the record’ interviews.
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Lesson: Interviewing ‘off the record’ - Media Helping Media
This lesson plan is designed to help journalists understand the purpose, the benefits, and the risks of ‘off the record’ interviews.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This free lesson plan is designed for trainers to adapt and use in order to help journalists understand the purpose, the benefits, and the risks of ‘off the record’ interviews.
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This free lesson plan is designed to equip journalists with the strategic skills needed to navigate the challenges and maximise the advantages of remote interviewing.
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Lesson: Remote interviewing for journalists - Media Helping Media
This lesson plan is designed to equip journalists with the strategic skills needed to navigate the challenges and maximise the advantages of remote interviewing.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This free lesson plan is designed to equip journalists with the strategic skills needed to navigate the challenges and maximise the advantages of remote interviewing.
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Here we look at some of the important issues journalists face when interviewing sources in another location via electronic media rather than face-to-face and in real time. #journalism #interviewing #reporting
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How to carry out an interview remotely - Media Helping Media
Here we look at some of the important issues journalists face when interviewing sources in another location via electronic media rather than face-to-face and in real time.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Here we look at some of the important issues journalists face when interviewing sources in another location via electronic media rather than face-to-face and in real time. #journalism #interviewing #reporting
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Whether you are a freelance journalist or reporter for a newspaper or broadcaster, you will need to understand how best to pitch a story so that it is accepted by the editor.
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Pitching a news story to an editor - Media Helping Media
Whether you are a freelance journalist or reporter for a newspaper or broadcaster, you will need to understand how best to pitch a story so that it is accepted by the editor.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Whether you are a freelance journalist or reporter for a newspaper or broadcaster, you will need to understand how best to pitch a story so that it is accepted by the editor.
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Facts, context, perspectives, and the truth - a guide for fledgling journalists. mediahelpingmedia.org/basics/facts...
Facts, context, perspectives, and the truth - Media Helping Media
The primary role of a journalist in covering a news story is to uncover verifiable facts, provide context and present the information to the audience.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Facts, context, perspectives, and the truth - a guide for fledgling journalists. mediahelpingmedia.org/basics/facts...
Media Helping Media has compiled a list of organisations that offer operational, strategic, and financial/business support for independent media, helping outlets survive, grow, and enhance their impact. mediahelpingmedia.org/strategy/org...
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Media Helping Media has compiled a list of organisations that offer operational, strategic, and financial/business support for independent media, helping outlets survive, grow, and enhance their impact. mediahelpingmedia.org/strategy/org...
Media Helping Media has put together a list of sustainable business models for media managers operating in economically challenging circumstances.
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Funding the news – a guide to sustainability - Media Helping Media
We have put together a list of sustainable media business models for media managers who are planning to start a media outlet in economically challenging circumstances.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Media Helping Media has put together a list of sustainable business models for media managers operating in economically challenging circumstances.
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We have created a free Story Builder tool for those who are new to #journalism and learning how to write #news stories. Give it a try and let us know how you get on.
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Media Helping Media Story Builder - Media Helping Media
The Media Helping Media’s Story Builder is a simple tool created to help those who are new to journalism write informative news articles.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We have created a free Story Builder tool for those who are new to #journalism and learning how to write #news stories. Give it a try and let us know how you get on.
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Free training lesson: #Journalism #trainers can download and adapt this day-long lesson outline designed to teach student journalists interviewing skills. #media #reporting #news
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Lesson: Interviewing for journalists - Media Helping Media
This free day-long lesson plan is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework necessary to become a confident and competent interviewer.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Free training lesson: #Journalism #trainers can download and adapt this day-long lesson outline designed to teach student journalists interviewing skills. #media #reporting #news
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An introduction to interviewing for young #reporters starting off in #journalism. In this article we look at the types of interviews used by a #news #journalist and how they should be conducted. #media #news
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Introduction to interviews - Media Helping Media
The interview is one of the basic tools of journalism. You cannot be a good journalist without being a good interviewer and a careful listener.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
An introduction to interviewing for young #reporters starting off in #journalism. In this article we look at the types of interviews used by a #news #journalist and how they should be conducted. #media #news
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Free to download and adapt - a six-week module for anyone #teaching #journalists the art of #interviewing. #journalism #training #media
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Module: Interviewing for journalists - Media Helping Media
This free six-week module is for teaching journalists how to carry out interviews for news, current affairs, and in-depth programmes.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Free to download and adapt - a six-week module for anyone #teaching #journalists the art of #interviewing. #journalism #training #media
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A free six-week #training module for teaching students about #investigative #journalism. It’s designed to be adapted by universities and colleges to meet local needs. #media #news
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Module: Investigative journalism methods and skills - Media Helping Media
This six-week module provides an outline for teaching students about investigative journalism. It's designed to be adapted by universities and colleges to meet local needs.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A free six-week #training module for teaching students about #investigative #journalism. It’s designed to be adapted by universities and colleges to meet local needs. #media #news
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If you are a #trainer of #journalists we have a free lesson plan: 'Artificial intelligence and #journalism' which you are welcome to download and adapt for your own purposes. #AI #news #reporting
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Lesson: Artificial intelligence in Journalism - Media Helping Media
This one-day lesson outline is designed for working journalists and editors who want to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping journalism.
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June 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you are a #trainer of #journalists we have a free lesson plan: 'Artificial intelligence and #journalism' which you are welcome to download and adapt for your own purposes. #AI #news #reporting
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#Investigative #journalist Don Ray shares his advice on how to cover an event, from preparation and strategic on-site actions to ethical interview techniques and capturing compelling visuals. #journalism #media
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May 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
#Investigative #journalist Don Ray shares his advice on how to cover an event, from preparation and strategic on-site actions to ethical interview techniques and capturing compelling visuals. #journalism #media
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Advice for #journalists on handling #story #leaks and tip-offs ... BEWARE - make sure you understand the motives of the leaker. Nick Jones offers free advice based on 65 years experience. #journalism #reporting #media #news
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May 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Advice for #journalists on handling #story #leaks and tip-offs ... BEWARE - make sure you understand the motives of the leaker. Nick Jones offers free advice based on 65 years experience. #journalism #reporting #media #news
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A free lesson plan for #journalism #trainers focusing on the importance of understanding, identifying, and avoiding journalistic conflicts of interest in order to maintain #editorial #integrity and public trust. #journalists #media #editorialethics #ethics
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May 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A free lesson plan for #journalism #trainers focusing on the importance of understanding, identifying, and avoiding journalistic conflicts of interest in order to maintain #editorial #integrity and public trust. #journalists #media #editorialethics #ethics
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Conflicts of interest in #journalism - how to spot them and why to avoid them in order to maintain #integrity and #trust. #media #editorialethics #ethics #reporting #integrity
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May 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Conflicts of interest in #journalism - how to spot them and why to avoid them in order to maintain #integrity and #trust. #media #editorialethics #ethics #reporting #integrity
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#News journalism's role is to present facts, not opinions. We don't tell people what to think by editorialising; instead, we provide unbiased information so that the audience can decide. Let the facts speak for themselves. #Journalism #Ethics #Media
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May 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
#News journalism's role is to present facts, not opinions. We don't tell people what to think by editorialising; instead, we provide unbiased information so that the audience can decide. Let the facts speak for themselves. #Journalism #Ethics #Media
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Our latest lesson plan teaches #journalism #students the importance of avoiding all forms of editorialising when producing #news #journalism. It’s #free for #trainers to download, adapt and use. mediahelpingmedia.org/lessons/less...
May 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Our latest lesson plan teaches #journalism #students the importance of avoiding all forms of editorialising when producing #news #journalism. It’s #free for #trainers to download, adapt and use. mediahelpingmedia.org/lessons/less...
We have redesigned our Media Helping Media website to make it easier to find and use hundreds of #free #journalism #training #resources. Please let us know what you think by adding a comment below. #media
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May 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
We have redesigned our Media Helping Media website to make it easier to find and use hundreds of #free #journalism #training #resources. Please let us know what you think by adding a comment below. #media
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If you are a #journalism trainer looking for material, check out our 50+ free lesson plans which you can download and adapt for local needs. #training #media
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May 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If you are a #journalism trainer looking for material, check out our 50+ free lesson plans which you can download and adapt for local needs. #training #media
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Do you need #journalism #training material for yourself or for training others? If so we are here to write it for you, completely free of charge. We can also create day-long training course outlines for you to download and adapt.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Do you need #journalism #training material for yourself or for training others? If so we are here to write it for you, completely free of charge. We can also create day-long training course outlines for you to download and adapt.
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The Public Interest Test - free lesson plan for #journalism #trainers #teaching #journalists #news #values. Please adapt for your own purposes. #print, #television #radio #digital #online #social #media. mediahelpingmedia.org/lessons/less...
March 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The Public Interest Test - free lesson plan for #journalism #trainers #teaching #journalists #news #values. Please adapt for your own purposes. #print, #television #radio #digital #online #social #media. mediahelpingmedia.org/lessons/less...