Internews: Get Free Journalism Training, Win a Flip Camera!

Get Free Journalism Training, Win a Flip Camera!

Register today through the Internews portal for free online classes at Poynter’s News University (NewsU) and you’ll be entered into an upcoming drawing for a free Flip Video Camera! The next drawing is September 15th.

NewsU is committed to providing interactive, inexpensive courses (most are free) that appeal to journalists at all levels of experience and in all types of media. A project of The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, NewsU is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

So far, more than 400 people from 78 countries have registered through the Internews portal. Omar Naji Melhi Al-Hayani, a journalist and blogger in Yemen, was the first winner of our quarterly drawings.

Selected NewsU Courses:

The Interview
Hone your skills, in this simulation, to get the most out of your questions.

Cleaning Your Copy
Finding and fixing the most common style, grammar and punctuation errors in your copy.

Telling Stories with Sound
Explore how to create effective narratives by gathering, processing and mixing audio

Journalism and Trauma
Learn how to compassionately interview victims and how covering traumatic events affects you.

Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling
Discover the simple steps to organize and produce a story that goes beyond the printed page.

Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
Get the tools and techniques needed to confront complex ethical issues by exploring contemporary case studies and understanding principles and processes.

Register now at www.newsu.org/internews, choosing “Internews” as the answer to “How did you hear about NewsU?” and you could be the winner of our September 15 drawing! Winners receive a Flip Video camera.

NewsU is one of the nation’s most respected online training sites. Courses are available for all skill levels and interests, from improving core reporting skills to learning new ways to tell stories with multimedia:

Internews and NewsU are currently working together to produce a new course on climate change reporting for journalists worldwide. The course is part of Internews’ effort to increase the quality and quantity of climate change coverage, especially in developing countries. For more on these efforts, visit the Earth Journalism Awards, and the Climate Change Media Partnership.

P.S. Most of NewsU’s courses are in English, but more languages are coming soon. NewsU has recently announced the development of NewsU International, a partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), to provide more of their existing and new courses in multiple languages.

About Flip Video Ultra
Internews is non-profit partner in the Flip Video Spotlight program, which helps non-profits use the power of video to spotlight worthy causes worldwide. Flip cameras are remarkably simple, pocket-sized video cameras featuring:

Bright screen viewable in direct sunlight
Up to 60 minutes recording time; 2GB of internal memory
One button operation, enabling anyone to record footage easily
Onboard FlipShare software and USB arm, making video transfer simple
AA battery power
Full VGA resolution with 30 fps frame rate - “TV Quality”
Superior low-light sensitivity for indoor filming
Camcorder-to-TV cable included
Learn more about Flip
Register for your chance to win

Internews is a nonprofit international media development organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in over 70 countries, and currently has offices in 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. See more information on our programs in health journalism, environmental reporting, humanitarian media, women and much more.