iLearn is an online learning system devised by the BBC World Service Trust for media professionals in developing and transitional countries. There are more than 140 modules which cover journalism and ethics, media skills for NGOs, production, and specialist topics like reporting health, the environment and covering conflict. iLearn mentors - usually local journalists - provide structured feedback on 'as-live' assignments as part of iLearn courses. For more details please email iLearn editor Nick Raistrick: iLearn@bbc.co.uk
JOURNALISM
Core skills
Introduction to broadcast journalism
What is news?
Sources of news
Accuracy
Impartiality
Fairness and straight dealing
Interview styles
Interview skills
Press conferences
Advanced interviewing
Breaking news
Features journalism – cross media
Features writing – cross media
Style guides
Vox pops
Writing concisely in English
Face to face interviews
Telephone interviews
Interviewing children
Specialist reporting
Review and criticism
Freelance Journalism
Business and Economics
Reporting business
Reporting financial markets
Conflict
Reporting war and conflict
Understanding the conflict
Journalists' safety
Education
Educational broadcasting 1
Educational broadcasting 2
Reporting the environment
EU
EU reporting
EU accession
Health
Health in the news
Understanding science
Dealing with academics
Reporting numbers
Reporting risks
Health: researching the story
Health: writing the story
HIV and AIDS
HIV and AIDS background
Reporting HIV and AIDS
Human Rights
Investigative journalism
Introduction to investigative journalism
Overview of investigative reporting
Investigative research
Law
Law – a template for authors
Reporting crime
Reporting the courts
Politics
Reporting politics – print, Guardian Foundation
Reporting politics – cross media
Election reporting
Reporting on women's issues
Sports reporting and commentary
Media, sports and development 1
Media, sports and development 2
LAW AND ETHICS
Editorial codes
Diversity in the workplace
Diversity in practice
Diversity in journalism
RADIO
Introduction to radio reporting
The magic of radio
Recording sound
Writing for radio
Copy stories for bulletins
Keeping bulletins fresh
Interviewing for radio
Bulletin clips
Voice pieces and wraps
Introduction to radio features
What is a feature?
Finding ideas
The audience
Selling and commissioning
Live programmes
Packaged features
Scripting your feature
Promoting your feature
Discussion programmes
Storytelling structures
TELEVISION
Composing the shot
Interviewing for television
Pieces to camera
Editing video
Writing for television
Film and television documentaries
Television documentary checklist
PRINT
Print news journalism
What is news?
Sources of news
Accuracy
Impartiality
Fairness and straight dealing
Vox pops
Press conferences
Writing a news story
Advanced interviewing
Newspaper campaigns
Newsdesk management
Subediting
Newspaper design and layout
Writing editorials and comment pieces
Features
What is a newspaper feature?
Types of feature 1
Types of feature 2
Finding feature ideas
Researching a feature
Writing a feature
ONLINE
The web for journalists
Research on the net
Online journalism basics
Website editorial management
Writing for multiple platforms
Citizen journalism (UGC)
Incorporating UGC
Blogging for beginners
Blogging worldwide: Case Studies from different countries
Writing for the web/editorial guidelines
Interacting with your audience online
Pitching to the mainstream media and campaigning
Using online tools
Taking images for the web
Making videos for the web
MANAGEMENT
General news management
Daily newsroom management
Understanding the market place
Prospects
Opportunities
Proposals and negotiation
Wins and beyond
Maintain/building existing business
Management styles
Leadership
Motivation
Appraisal
Training and development
Delegation and empowerment
MEDIA SKILLS FOR NGOs
Building links with the media
Writing a press release
Hosting a press conference
Making a presentation
Being interviewed
USING iLearn
Writing Modules For iLearn
Mentoring iLearn
