Spring 2025: Advocacy Journalism
Leverage creativity and interest in world events, storytelling, and media technology to help shape society. You’ll learn the fundamentals of journalistic ethics, how perspectives can play a role in the newsroom and how advocate in the form of Op-Ed writing.
Learning Objectives
- Understand journalistic ethics, media analysis, and objectivity
- Learn the basics of Broadcast journalism
- Analyze different forms of media
- Advocate for issues in your local community
Requirements
Coursework
Complete each lesson in the Advocacy Journalism course. As you progress through each lesson, make sure to press complete before moving on to the next.
Mentorship
You are in one of the following pair types. You pair type is listed on your GWN Portal profile.
- Mentor/Mentee: Meet 1-2 x per month and as a pair attend two of the engagement events listed below during the course of the cycle.
- Peer-to-Peer: Meet 2 x per month and as a pair attend two of the engagement events listed below during the course of the cycle.
Engagement Types
- Course Meetings
- Workshops
Submissions
Submit an outline & a pitch for an Op-Ed on a topic of your choosing.
Asynchronous Coursework
No new coursework will be posted.
Engagement Dates
- Week of March 10: Journalistic Ethics Meeting with NBCU
- Week of April 14: Broadcast Journalism with NBCU
- Week of May 12: Op-Ed Workshop
Please check the Announcements tab for information on upcoming live events.
Submissions
Upload Op-Ed materials to the Google Drive Folder by the end of the course.
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Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 12 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Meet Your Staff Lead1
- Foundations of Journalism & Activism2
- Perspectives in Broadcast Journalism2
- The Art of the Op-Ed4
- NBC ResourcesSupplementary resources to pursue at your leisure!3
Instructor
