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About the Course

Welcome to English for Journalism, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in developing the skills needed for a career in modern journalism. In this course, you will explore print and digital media through authentic readings and video lectures, while expanding your vocabulary and increasing your ability to read, research, and develop local and global news stories. Unit 1 will provide an introduction to the history and principles of journalism. In unit 2, you will learn how to research, pitch, and interview. The next unit in the course will focus on the language needed to write newspaper and magazine articles, while unit 4 will cover the basics of broadcasting the news. In the final unit of the course, you will analyze the growth, impact, and challenges of digital news, while completing a reflection assignment that allows you to think about and discuss the recent changes to the field of journalism. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

JG

Dec 1, 2023

Well, my goal was to learn and to practice english and I really got it. The structure of the program is really useful, this is the first time that I do a course on Coursera and I recommend it.

JR

Mar 3, 2017

One of the best courses I have finished in the last years. A very well organized and dynamic course. Teachers with a lot of experience and good expertise in the area of teaching. 100% recommended!

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By Виктория Г

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Feb 15, 2020

The course was awesome! I recommend it to everyone.

By Deleted A

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Feb 11, 2017

This is one of my favourite course! I recommend it!

By Irais

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Dec 29, 2016

¡Me encantó! Fue un curso que requirió mucho de mi.

By Ruslan B

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Aug 15, 2016

This is I was waiting for a long long time! Thanks.

By Rea M M T

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Apr 28, 2022

I was able to developed some skills in journalism.

By Ifeanyi M

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Mar 25, 2022

i enjoyed this educative and captivating course.

By 张红梅

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Nov 13, 2016

This is a very useful course.Really help me a lot.

By Hadeer A A H

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Jun 11, 2017

I like the way of teaching this course, Thanks :)

By Mariko I

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Sep 19, 2016

I strongly wish to have English for Journalism 2.

By Mustapha S

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Apr 5, 2024

fantastic, I enjoyed my time studying the course

By Sarah

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Apr 26, 2022

bes course ever, and the instructors are amazing

By Подлужна С

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Feb 20, 2021

The course is fantastic!!!! Iwas so enjoed it:)

By Amara C

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Nov 23, 2018

So better for a journalist to improve his skills

By Arijit B

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Jan 29, 2017

Very Well Made for beginners and pros to reflect

By Vitória P

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Sep 19, 2016

Very good. I loved that course and the teachers!

By Nuried H

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Jun 2, 2020

curso muy completo y con informacion importante

By Elsa M K

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May 22, 2020

hands-on and theoretical perspectives acquired!

By Tun L A

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Feb 28, 2018

This course is a great course for journalists.

By Galuh I C (

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Feb 12, 2017

It's very good course to improve my basic skill

By 김동준

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Mar 13, 2025

it allowed me to reached my highest potential!

By Sharafadeen M

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Apr 11, 2022

I love the course. It has been really helpful.

By Heba M

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Jan 12, 2025

very helpful course... insights to journalism

By Fidel G

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Mar 1, 2021

very good overview of journalism and english.

By Оленева А И

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Feb 20, 2018

it seemed to me quite interesting and useful!

By Mabel P O

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May 29, 2017

It was a great course, I highly recommend it!