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Welcome to English for Journalism, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania and funded by the US Department of State's Office of Educational and Cultural Programs.
To enroll in this course for free, click "Enroll Now" and then select "Full Course. No Certificate." This course is designed for non-native speakers of English who are interested in developing the skills necessary for a career in modern journalism. In this course, you will explore print and digital media through authentic reading and video lectures, while expanding your vocabulary and increasing your ability to read, research, and develop local and global news. Unit 1 will provide an introduction to the history and principles of journalism. In Unit 2, you will learn to research, present, 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 news reporting. In the final unit of the course, you will analyze the growth, impact, and challenges of digital news, while completing a reflection task that allows you to think about and discuss recent changes in the field of journalism. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for free reuse, reuse, and distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Newsela provided supplemental reading materials, which publishes daily news articles at a level appropriate for each English learner.
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