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

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

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

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.

• Independent
• 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.

• Independent
• 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

Riesgo y seguridad en el periodismo en América Latina: Pasos prácticos para la autoprotección

Learn practical steps for self-protection in journalism in Latin America with this 5-week course from the Knight Center. Understand risk, digital protection, safety planning, and legal frameworks.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Cobertura de elecciones en la era digital: Cómo analizar encuestas y chequear campañas

A 5-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism, focusing on digital election coverage, analyzing polls, and checking campaigns, with modules on qualitative research, political marketing, and fraud detection.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Building Bots for Journalism: Software You Talk With

Learn to build conversational bots for journalism platforms like SMS, Amazon Alexa, and Facebook Messenger in this 5-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Introdução à Programação: Python para Jornalistas

Learn Python for journalism in a 4-week course by Knight Center, covering data reading, manipulation, and web scraping.

• Independent
• 4 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

Desinformación y fact-checking en tiempos de COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe

Learn data verification, debunking fake news, and understanding the International Fact-Checking Network's principles in a 4-week course by the Knight Center for Journalism.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Diversidad en las noticias y en las salas de redacción

Explore how diversity can transform journalism in this 4-week course by the Knight Center. Learn strategies to diversify newsrooms, retain talent, and address racial biases in coverage.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course