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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

TA

Aug 3, 2017

An ideal course not only for aspiring journalists but also for those who have been practicing journalism for many years. I really like strategies for improving skills of writing and reporting.

IK

Jul 22, 2022

This course has really helped me regain my confidence as a journalist. I find the language focus part of the course very useful for me as well as others who are not native English speakers.

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By juliana t

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Aug 12, 2020

Good content, good explanation, good activities and practices!

By Nontsikelelo M T

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Apr 8, 2021

The course was interactive and provide practical experiences

By Krithika

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Dec 21, 2023

Very nice and interesting course well designed curriculum

By alshaymaa a

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Sep 26, 2016

It's my first course at coursera and I love it so much.

By Malak A

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Mar 23, 2017

It has been a wonderful experience. Thank you so much.

By mei zhi l

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Sep 6, 2020

I really like this course, it is clear and useful.

By Yoko I

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May 25, 2025

This is good course for practical use of English.

By Weerapong J

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Aug 21, 2023

This is a good course to learn about journalism.

By Mikr B

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May 24, 2021

I learned quite a bit and easy to understand.

By Pimpana S

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Jun 17, 2020

Great opportunities to learn about journalism

By Mohamed A

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Oct 5, 2016

The good course and i learn so much from it.

By Suman M

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Jan 1, 2025

There should have been more practical tests

By Ammar H

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Jul 23, 2017

Highly enjoyable course, excellent teachers

By lizzy l

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Jan 22, 2021

Informative and comprehensive, expect more

By Deleted A

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Apr 29, 2022

good foriegbforforfor beginnerbeginning

By Rafael M B

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Jul 16, 2022

Very good course! I've learned a lot.

By Gadjo C S

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Mar 10, 2021

Great course and amazing instructors

By T P

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Oct 3, 2022

some of the articles are dated

By Yusuf S

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May 24, 2017

very good and helpful course.

By Arwa A

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Mar 23, 2017

needs more language lessons

By Emam M

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Mar 2, 2021

it is a very useful course

By Abla

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May 9, 2020

well done and very helpful

By Ananda S F

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Sep 3, 2021

the course is pretty good

By Maria

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Mar 17, 2025

Really good course.

By Poonam A S

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May 22, 2020

Very good course.