About the course: Fake news is a growing problem across the media industry, with both news publishers and comms teams falling prey to mis- and disinformation. In this course, investigative journalist and fake news expert Ahmed Elsheikh introduces the digital tools you need to help you identify and combat disinformation. The course sets out a […]

Day 1 An introduction/refresher in media law covering the following topics: Libel Slander Malicious Falsehood Contempt of Court Restrictions on reporting Magistrates Court Reporting restrictions involving children and youth courts Inquests Admission to the courts and challenging court orders Laws relating to sexual offences Privacy and confidentiality Data Protection Copyright Social media Codes of ethics […]

Trauma Aware Training for Journalists and Comms Are you a trauma-aware professional? This three-part interactive training course, developed and delivered by former BBC journalist Jo Healey, is a comprehensive guide to working with traumatised people. Putting grieving families, victims and survivors at its heart, Healey’s mantra ‘Do your job, do it well, do no harm’ […]

An essential course for journalists interested in finding, preparing, interrogating and visualising data for their reporting The Internet has opened up a new world of information and data to journalists that can be used to find and verify stories. Our one-day course is an essential introduction to this new field, giving participants the knowledge and […]

HALF-day, or day-long courses looking at the latest developments in the laws that affect journalists working in online, print or broadcast media Topics to be covered include: Latest cases in privacy and the implications for journalists: Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. Latest developments in libel, including recent cases and the effect of […]