Develop your journalism skills
Journalism Now is an online training platform that offers a variety of training opportunities for journalists. From self-paced courses to live webinars and blogs, Journalism Now features training resources created by Thomson Foundation's network of international experts and practitioners focusing on practical skills and examples.
Coming Soon
We are currently in the process of relaunching our platform with a better user experience and a lot of exciting new opportunities including our CPD certified modern journalist programme.
Catalogue
New and legacy courses will be added to our platform every week supporting more than fifteen languages. See our live catalogue
Enrol
If you have enrolled in any of our courses before March 2023, you should have received an email invite, click here if not
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If you are new to Journalism Now, visit our platform, choose your language, and sign up. Click here to access the platform
Popular courses
A powerful toolset for journalists, our interactive training courses focus on professional practice and industry knowledge and are delivered by leading figures in the world of journalism.
View our latest courses here
Rethinking disinformation
Learn why and how conspiracy theories spread and how psychology is helping journalists fight back.
Artificial Intelligence in the newsroom
This course will equip you to navigate the issues and develop your own policy on AI.
Mobile Journalism: Getting started
CPD hours: 6
Use your smartphone to produce more professional quality cross-platform content
Environmental journalism
Environmental journalism | Why local matters: Sources
Investigate local environmental stories and their possible links to climate change.
Environmental journalism | Why local matters: Storytelling
Cover environmental stories and address climate change in a way that engages audiences.
Environmental journalism | Why local matters: Safety
Learn how to stay safe online and when facing physical threats and intimidation.
"I liked everything about this course. Connecting with a global audience stood out for me. I'm still talking about it now."
I especially like how the courses feature views from a wide range of journalists or media organisations, such as the BBC and BuzzFeed.
