Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media - New Canadian Media
Inclusive Journalism Microcredential – Cohort #1 (March 16, 2023 – May 11, 2023)
Inclusive Journalism Microcredential – Cohort #2 (October 5, 2023 – November 30, 2023)
Inclusive Journalism Microcredential – Cohort #3 (February 8, 2024 – March 28, 2024)
COHORT #4 – Beginning Sunday, March 24, 2024 Registration is now open for future cohorts, offering the same modules and led by many of the guest speakers mentioned in the cohort links above. Interested candidates are invited to apply. To register, contact: George Abraham publisher@newcanadianmedia.ca
The curriculum for this program was reviewed by the following organizations: the Canadian Association of Journalists, RTDNA, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and the National NewsMedia Council.
The modules in this program include:
In this microcredential you will flow through a series of interactive modules that will develop and strengthen your fair and accurate reporting and writing techniques within the Canadian journalism industry. These techniques include:
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 10 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.
Students will also attend a mock interview with the course instructor. The students will be expected to:
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.