Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media (IJM100)

This microcredential teaches you to apply core values and ethical standards of journalism to fair and accurate investigative reporting, article and video script writing, editorial work and media production for traditional platforms and social media platforms. You will have 9 weeks to complete the microcredential, which consists of eight modules that require approximately three hours of independent learning, applied practice and live virtual sessions per module.

• identify bias through an editing process that promotes equity and fairness in journalism
• generate story ideas about diversity, achievement and challenges in local communities of historically underrepresented and/or misrepresented people
• develop a professional philosophy statement that articulates how the learner fairly and accurately covers groups and individuals from historically underrepresented and/or misrepresented communities

Students will also attend a mock interview with the course instructor. The students will be expected to:

• present at least two news articles that they have edited for bias
• pitch a story idea related to diversity, achievement and challenges in communities of historically underrepresented and/or misrepresented people
• present a personal philosophy statement on equitable and inclusive reporting

Upon successful completion of this microcredential, learners will be able to incorporate these artifacts into professional portfolios in order to demonstrate their skill and competency development in these areas.