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Elements of Journalism Training
For a decade CCJ, an affiliate of the Reynolds Journalism Institute, has been conducting in-depth seminars with mid-career journalists from the U.S. and around the world. In June 2009 a group of Portuguese journalists came to DC for training.
This two-week seminar typical of CCJ's work, brought together news professionals from print, broadcast, on-line, and academia under the auspices of the Luso-American Foundation, which provided funding for a second year. It was held at the CCJ offices in the National Press Building in Washington, DC.
A Unique Training Experience
Journalists who participate in CCJ’s Elements of Journalism training program cover an extensive curriculum. The two week program explores topics such as: bias and objectivity; elements of effective print, broadcast, and new media story telling; the role of verification in the 24/7 news cycle; how to generate better stories about community, government, and politics; and techniques that produce meaningful watchdog and investigative journalism..
CCJ’s curriculum relies heavily on the Socratic method, case studies, small group exercises, and large group discussions. There are visits to local newsrooms, and guest speakers offer expert guidance and advice on specific subjects.
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“The seminars bridge theory and practice. Participants discuss broader goals – the Elements of Journalism – and then examine whether their daily reflexes and newsroom routines are the best way to advance those purposes. One group came up with 50 best practices that they hoped to take back to their jobs with them. They learn from each other while facilitators introduce new techniques drawn from CCJ’s extensive research and share best practices gathered from our training of 10-thousand journalists.”
Journalists in this program leave Washington with a host of new skills and a framework to apply those tools and techniques to their daily work and to share with others in the newsroom.
For more information about journalism training at the Committee of Concerned Journalists contact Wally Dean at wdean@concernedjournalists.org or call us at 202.662.7155
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