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Featured Courses

NewsU Webinar

How Newsrooms Can Use WhatsApp to Combat Fake News

A guide for how journalists can use a WhatsApp account to identify rumors and share fact-checks with readers.

March 20, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Yasodara Cordova

$29.95

NewsU Webinar

Choosing the Best Photos for the Story

Learn how to select the best — and most effective — photos for a story, even if you don’t have a visuals background.

Broadcast date: March 21, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Regina McCombs

$29.95

NewsU Webinar

The Flying Camera: Drone Photography Skills Webinar Series

In this series of webinars, students will learn the ins and outs of drone photography and videography, sequencing, gear and more.

Broadcast dates: March 11-April 1, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Al Tompkins

$149.95

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NewsU Webinar

Conducting Interviews That Matter

Learn how to conduct interviews that matter with NPR host Joshua Johnson

Broadcast date: April 25, 2019, at 4 p.m. Eastern

Joshua Johnson

Free

NewsU Webinar

Choosing the Best Photos for the Story

Learn how to select the best — and most effective — photos for a story, even if you don’t have a visuals background.

Broadcast date: March 21, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Regina McCombs

$29.95

NewsU Webinar

Digital Tools to Improve Your Workweek

Learn some of the best tips and tools for journalists to fix common problems with meetings, email, workflows and satisfaction in the workplace.

Broadcast date: April 11 at 2 p.m. ET

Ren LaForme

$14.95

This $29.95 webinar is $14.95 thanks to support from the Knight Foundation.

NewsU Webinar

The Flying Camera: Drone Photography Skills Webinar Series

In this series of webinars, students will learn the ins and outs of drone photography and videography, sequencing, gear and more.

Broadcast dates: March 11-April 1, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Al Tompkins

$149.95

NewsU Webinar

Broadcast Writing 101: Write Like You Talk

This webinar offers specific ways to improve your television news writing by focusing on a conversational style and exposing common mistakes.

Broadcast date: April 18, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Jeff Butera

$29.95

NewsU Webinar

How Newsrooms Can Use WhatsApp to Combat Fake News

A guide for how journalists can use a WhatsApp account to identify rumors and share fact-checks with readers.

March 20, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Yasodara Cordova

$29.95

NewsU Webinar

Dear Reader: Accomplish More With Your Newsletter

Learn how to better harness the power of a newsy daily email, from staffing it to winning loyal readers with its content and tone.

Broadcast date: May 23, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Kris Higginson

$29.95

NewsU Self-directed Course

Audience Analytics for Reporters

This course offers tips for using basic analytics data to figure out what your audience wants more of, what to stop doing and how to integrate an analytics strategy into your busy schedule

Jill Nicholson

$49.95

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Thank you to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for its support of News University since the site’s founding in 2005.