This course is to the point the lessons are designed so that they can be accessible and they're broken down into smaller pieces so that they're not too much . the exercises are interesting since you have to keep in mind what you want to do with journalism yourself. They help you to organize this idea you might have in your mind or think about it.

I liked that it focus on new media, however I missed some text material to support the classes. Some minor mistakes on the exercises still need to be fixed. Some videos could be better produced, but the content is very good and I understand that it is also intended to be view on cellphones, so it was good.

I really enjoyed this introduction to journalism with lecturers from Michigan State University. I really like the video lectures as well as the added readings. It makes it feel like I am a student without needing to be at a campus. The videos are great! Each lecturer gives great explanations in such a short video making it easy to absorb the information. Highly recommend for those who definitely want to take the route of a journalist.

+ Good introductory course, interesting to-the-point information, good links, vivid, well-structured and motivating presentations, especially by Ph.D. Lucinda D. Davenport, Instructor Joe Grimm, and Sports Journalist in Residence Joanne C. Gerstner.

+ Clear, pleasant voices, perfect video lengths, and availability of transcripts help the learning process.

- The course needs updating. It would definitely be worthwhile to do so.

- Please check spelling and other mistakes in the transcripts.

- The evaluating standards are too polarized: either perfect (33 points) or wrong (?) 0 points. This isn’t too helpful neither for evaluating nor for understanding what one could do better…although I think I understand why this way of evaluation has been chosen.

Overall: Very good course. I learned a lot; it definitely sparked my curiosity.

I am very glad that I was able to come to this course from Coursera. The values professed by the teachers of the Michigan State University are very simple and at the same time very clear. This is trust, honesty, courage and the ability to understand a person - there is no way without it. And it doesn't matter whether you are a journalist, a politician, or just a person. This course made me look at life in a new way, to understand that in this fragile world there are in fact unshakable principles that must be followed by journalists, but not only media workers, but everyone who dares to call themselves a Human.

This is a very thorough introduction to what news is. It’s part of a larger certification on journalism but could be easily done on its own if you wanted a sound overview of what news is. It covers the types of news and provides an introduction into generating and refining ideas for news articles. Finally, it strongly emphasizes the principles of journalism which includes a very good assignment on considering ethics in journalism. When you look at that, think like a journalist by asking questions about each ethical scenario, as the possibility on how to approach each one is layered.

I really recognize the quality of this training. Very well structured, well documented with case studies that guide the students and allow them to understand the current challenges in the profession of journalism in the age of social networks and new technologies: the basic principles of journalism are real pillars on which to stand in order to properly document, collect and share true, verifiable and complete information in its community. Thank you for Michigan State University and the entire teaching staff. Well done.

It was an excellent module, essential for anyone who wants to start or improve their writing nowadays. Important to understand how to develop a story / news, respecting the good practices of journalism, in addition to the structure that a story / news should have, especially to hold the reader's attention / involvement. Thank you for the course and congratulations to those involved in the development and availability of the content.

It was an exciting course. I learned things that would seem at first glance to be generally understandable, but they have many nuances. The information about photojournalism became especially interesting and new for me. I also got acquainted with the regulation on journalistic ethics. I learned the basic concepts of article preparation and practiced it. It was interesting and useful.

I like that this course starts from the very basics. It can be difficult to jump into a subject with which you are not at all familiar. The resources mentioned in this course were also very helpful. The only thing I would suggest is that the spoken content does not always match the content that appears on the screen during the video lectures.

First of all, the training content of the course seems to be in 2015. I think it should be updated, but the content is definitely very successful despite this. It is very useful for journalism students and journalists, those working in media organisations. I am pleased with its contribution to my personal knowledge. Thank you very much.

Really it was an amazing experience to have such great professors, who are best in their field, they teach us well with great enthusiasm. Talking about the course, it was the bestest course which will tell you every small basic aspects revolve around journalism. Overall, i love it and i nailed it. Thankyou Mentors once again 🙏

As someone who has university journalism training, I can confidently say that this course is very valuable to anyone who wants to learn about the journalism world. It teaches a whole range of topics and includes all relevant and necessary journalism practice for beginners. Thank you!

Excellent. The course has become a very important tool to expand knowledge about journalism. I learned the fundamental principles of journalism to issue publications with responsibility, ethics and transparency. It is very up-to-date and has very qualified teachers in their areas.

Excellent course! Especially for people like me who are not majoring in journalism but always long to pursue journalism study in graduate school ! Journalism is so charming and thank all the teachers and Coursera works for presenting such a wonderful course for me. Thanks!

This course have given me a new point of view about journalism. I am a novice learner of this field and now I feel I have comprehensive knowledge about the ethics and values of journalism. I enjoyed every lesson and exercise. Thank you for preparing this elaborate course!

I found this course not only interesting but also it helped me broaden my horizons. Now I can understand how news are written and presented on newspapers, TV or social media. Now it is more understandable how my role in this society affects others. Thank you, Coursera.

Great specialisation. It has been designed mainly for people who desire to become a professional journalism. This specialisation degree offers valuable journalistic techniques to write concise articles, not only that, but how to gather information in an ethical way.

This is a compact course with details brewed to the T. The topics covered give you a thorough explanation of types of journalism and how to use them. Very resourceful course and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks to all the staff that is still active on forums.

Great content ! Very interesting and given in a clear and comprehensible way with real life examples . It is knowledge you can implement in your own life. The course is very well organized and easy to handle as well ! Thank you ! I totally recommend it !

Hello, lecturers! Thank you very much for the insights. All the materials are delivered in a very understandable way. I'm not from an English speaking country, but I can grasp all the materials well. Once again, thank you very much!

It was an amazing experience. I learned so many things about journalism in this course and mostly about credibility. Credibility is the foundation of good journalism. Thanks to all the faculty members to make learning fun and easy.

An amazing course for anybody that wants to become a journalist. This first course in the specialization is a great beginning for understanding and comprehending the values, ethics, goals, and all the different areas in journalism.

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I really enjoyed along with learning and that was marvelous..from submitting to reviewing and then allllll the discussions ,helped me figure out how to use that information which I had learned throughout that specialization.