Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas Courses

Learn investigative reporting and data journalism basics with this 5-week course from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. Enhance your skills in complex investigations and collaborations.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Data Visualization for Storytelling and Discovery

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Learn to create compelling data visualizations for storytelling and reporting with this 4-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism. Taught by Alberto Cairo, it includes tutorials, exercises, and more.

• Independent
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Trust and verification in an age of misinformation

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This is a free course open to anyone located anywhere around the world who wants to learn about the dynamics of trust and transparency in digital journalism and how to verify digital content and debunk online misinformation.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Intro to Mapping and GIS for Journalists

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Learn to tell stories with geographic data in this course by the Knight Center for Journalism. Gain practical skills in using free GIS software to analyze and visualize data.

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• Finished
• Free Online Course

Mobile Journalism: How to use your phone to produce great videos and build a social audience

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Learn to produce high-quality videos using your phone with this 5-week course from the Knight Center for Journalism. Master social discovery, videography, editing, and engagement strategies.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Data Journalism and Visualization with Free Tools

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Explore data journalism and visualization using free tools in this 6-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism. Learn data sourcing, preparation, storytelling, and more.

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• 6 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Equity & ethics in data journalism: Hands-on approaches to getting your data right

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Learn to tell data stories ethically with this 4-week course from the Knight Center for Journalism. Gain hands-on experience in identifying bias and inequity in data journalism.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn the basics of mobile journalism with this 5-week course from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. Gain insights into mobile reporting, design, product development, and future trends.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Cómo medir tu éxito online: Analytics para periodistas

Learn to measure online success with analytics for journalists in this 4-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. Understand key metrics, audience segmentation, and real-time analytics.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Product Management for Journalists

In this course, you will learn about the culture, strategy and processes associated with managing digital products in newsrooms and journalistic settings.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Navigating Misinformation: How to identify and verify what you see on the web

Learn to navigate and verify online content with this 4-week course from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. Gain skills in identifying misinformation, source verification, and ethical reporting.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Visual Journalism: Looking at the other in the age of selfie

Explore the ethics and history of photojournalism, the art of self-portraiture, and the power of photobooks in this 4-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Explore the impact of AI and automation on journalism in this 4-week course by the Knight Center. Learn about content production, news curation, and algorithmic accountability reporting.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Intro to R for Journalists: How to Find Great Stories in Data

Learn to use R for data analysis and reporting in journalism with this 5-week course from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. Includes programming, data wrangling, visualization, and more.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Como cobrir eleições sem errar: dados e pesquisas para entender o eleitor

Improve your election coverage with Google News Initiative's 4-week course. Learn to analyze electoral data, understand voter intent, and use Google Trends for real-time insights.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course