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Journalism Courses

Explore your Career River

Navigate career change in today’s media ecosystem with free course for journalists and media professionals

The course will teach participants how to evaluate their career journeys holistically, identify and leverage transferable skills, craft and communicate compelling professional narratives, and strategically plan their next steps in a changing media landscape.

Periodismo de Investigación

Take your first steps and learn key skills for investigative journalism

A new, free online course from the Knight Center teaches the fundamentals of investigative journalism, from building a work plan to protecting personal security. It starts Sept. 26 and is open to all skill levels.

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Still time to join hundreds of journalists learning to cover the climate crisis ahead of COP30

There are two more sessions in the six-part webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources, and storytelling strategies for journalists.” You can also catch up on previous recordings.

Cobertura Climática e COPs

Sign up for free webinar series to help report on climate and COP30

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and Amazônia Vox are launching the free webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources and storytelling strategies for journalists,” which will be streamed live from July 30 to Sept. 3, 2025.

El Periodismo de Soluciones Climáticas

Register for free course on solutions journalism for covering the climate crisis

The new free online course "Climate Solutions Journalism," running from Aug. 18-31, 2025 in Spanish, will help you develop more rigorous, constructive and focused reporting on responses to this global crisis.

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The 8 most common cybersecurity mistakes journalists should avoid

In the physical world, we instinctively sense danger. But online, threats are harder to notice. In a new Knight Center course, expert Luis Assardo offers practical tools to stay safe.

Digital Security for Journalists in Times of Crisis

Want to stay safe online? Learn how in our new free course on digital security for journalists

Over four weeks of this free online course from the Knight Center and GIJN, you’ll learn how to build practical digital habits that help protect your data, communications and devices — even in high-risk situations.

Hands-on Mapmaking for Journalism

Bring your stories to life with interactive maps — no coding required!

Join the Knight Center for Hands-On Mapmaking for Journalism / 2025 Edition, a four-week online course running from June 2 to 29, 2025, where you’ll learn how to turn raw data into interactive, customizable maps—no coding required.

Satiric Infotainment in the Digital Age

Registration open for new free online course on the intersection of satire and journalism

In recognition of satire’s growing impact on political communication, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering a free online course, Satiric Infotainment in the Digital Age. This course will explore how satire in magazines, TV and digital platforms challenges traditional media and shapes political discourse globally.

Understanding Protomaps

​Understanding Protomaps: Join new low-cost workshop on open-source mapping

The Knight Center is excited to present an accessible and practical workshop: Understanding Protomaps: An Introduction to Open-Source, Interactive Maps for News with mapping and data expert John Keefe.

Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists

Feeling overwhelmed by AI in journalism? Learn how to make it work for you with “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists”

To help reporters navigate the evolving technological landscape, the Knight Center is offering a FREE, four-week course: “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists.”

Writing Tight and Editing Tighter

New free course on concise and impactful storytelling teaches how to write sharper and edit smarter

To help journalists, writers, and editors sharpen their skills, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering “Writing Tight and Editing Tighter: How to Keep Your Articles Short Enough to Get Read,” a free, two-week online course.