Free online course helps journalists explain climate change
Date Posted: December 7th, 2009
Covering Climate Change, a free online journalism course, is now available online, courtesy of Internews and News University. The course aims to give reporters and citizen journalists clear, accurate information about climate change and related global policy negotiations.
The course includes approximately four hours of self-guided material. It was launched in advance of the COP15 climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark, which begin on December 7, when journalists around the world will be tasked with explaining the intricacies of climate science and policy.
Here is a sample reporting tip from the course: “Never, ever forget that the climate change story is ultimately about people, so make sure to humanize your stories. Do not lose sight of the fact that first and foremost, climate change has the potential to cause a great deal of human conflict and suffering.”
The Covering Climate Change course can be found online, here: http://ow.ly/%20IhLf.
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:14 am
Free online course on climate change
February 25th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
My Name is Benedict Kaguo,a Radio Presenter and Journalist here in Local Radio known as Mwambao Fm broadcasting from Tanga,Tanzania North East of Tanzania.
Iam very interesting with Free Online Courses about Climate Change in order to educate mass who 75 percent living in Rural Areas which our Radio Station it is very popular according to our program
February 25th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Hi Benedict!
You can take the online course by going to this website: http://www.newsu.org/courses/covering-climate-change
Hope that helps,
-The Farm Radio Weekly team
December 29th, 2010 at 8:52 am
i am opolot emma ajournalist working with a number of rural radio stations in north and northest uganda, east africa .i belive that getting more enlightend about climate change is the way to go eneble me put my humble contribution in educating the rural people about the problems associated with climate change. which insidentally the rural blame on the un happy goods of their ancesters.i am for the course
thanks
emma