Media Helping Media

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Media Helping Media (MHM) offers free training resources for journalists in areas where the media is still developing. The modules have been written by media professionals and media trainers and donated free-of-charge.

All Mastodon posts are by David Brewer, the founder and editor of MHM. https://mediahelpingmedia.org/

#journalism #media #ethics #mediaethics #training #journalismtraining #broadcasting
#online #factchecking #datajournalism #print #newspapers #storytelling #creativecommons

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Media Helping Media2d ago

For #journalism #trainers, a free one-day lesson outline on the importance of attribution in #news. Download, adapt and use.

https://mediahelpingmedia.org/lessons/lesson-plan-avoiding-plagiarism/

Media Helping Media2d ago
A #journalist’s guide to remote interviews: covering research, identity verification, recording consent, and technical stability for better #news #reporting.
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/quick-guides/conducting-interviews-remotely/
Media Helping Media2d ago
Learn how to carry out effective remote #news interviews using video, email, and phone. Improve your digital #journalism skills with these practical techniques.
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/basics/how-to-carry-out-an-interview-remotely/
Media Helping Media2d ago
Learn about attribution in #news #journalism with our best-practice checklist. Find out how to credit sources, avoid plagiarism, and maintain journalistic integrity to build trust with your audience.
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/quick-guides/attribution-in-journalism/
Media Helping Media2d ago
#Journalists, learn the essential rules of referencing and attribution. Avoid plagiarism and build trust in your #journalism by acknowledging your #news sources.
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/basics/referencing-attribution-and-plagiarism/
Media Helping Media3d ago

#Journalists need to tell people, as plainly as possible, what is happening in the world. Every #news story should be fact-based. We must never add our own opinion. Download, adapt, and use our free workshop.

https://mediahelpingmedia.org/workshops/workshop-editorialising-is-not-for-news/

#media #journalism #disinformation #fakenews

Media Helping Media3d ago
All the free training material on Media Helping Media is designed to encourage #journalists to produce accurate, fact-based #journalism that is free from #editorialising, personal opinions, or #bias. #news #media
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/basics/editorialising-is-not-for-news/
Media Helping Media4d ago

RE: https://mastodon.cc/@dtm/116266557872962801

Hi David, would you agree or disagree with this?
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/advanced/false-equivalence-and-false-balance/

Media Helping Media4d ago

RE: https://mastodon.cc/@dtm/116266557872962801

David, do you feel bias is a good or bad thing in journalism - I didn't understand your point in terms of the piece I shared. https://mediahelpingmedia.org/ethics/unconscious-bias-and-its-impact-on-journalism/

Media Helping Media5d ago
This free guide explains why journalists should avoid using adjectives and adverbs. Such modifiers can clutter a story, introduce bias, and tell the reader how to feel rather than presenting facts. #journalism #writing #media
https://mediahelpingmedia.org/quick-guides/adjectives-and-adverbs-in-journalism/