Thomson Journalism Now
Online journalism courses
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Free courses designed for journalists, communicators, and media professionals to build essential journalism and media skills.
Stay ahead in today’s fast changing media landscape with Journalism Now by Thomson Foundation. Learn anytime, anywhere through expert‑led, self‑paced courses designed for journalists, communicators, and media professionals at every stage of their career.
From storytelling to documenting stories from a war zone, our courses deliver practical guidance and real‑world insights from leading industry experts.
With the Journalism Now app, you can:
* Access dozens of short, flexible courses
* Build core journalism and communication skills
* Learn at your own pace, on the go
* Earn certificates for completed courses
* Have fun! Learn through interaction with quizzes and scenarios
You can seamlessly switch between the Journalism Now app and the Journalism Now website, continuing your learning wherever and whenever it suits you.
Find trending topics among our popular courses including:
- Rethinking Disinformation: psychology, prebunking and other tactics to halt the spread
- The Art of Storytelling - a three-part series on News Writing, Advanced Writing, News Analysis
- MEDIASAFE: a four-part series of bitesize courses on digital safety and security
- AI in the newsroom: the ethical approach
- Environmental Journalism | Why local matters - a three-part series on the climate crisis - Sources, Storytelling, Safety
- African Stories: A guide for journalists on how to tell better stories about Africa
- For The Record: covering war and conflict
Courses are available in 10 languages including: English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Kiswahili, Ukrainian and Kinyarwanda.
Become a trusted source of news
On Thomson’s Journalism Now app you will find courses that are part of the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) designed to help journalists win audience trust and tackle disinformation. The courses in English, French and Spanish guide newsrooms through the process to become a publicly recognised trusted source of news.
Empower your journalism. Learn from the best. Keep moving forward with Journalism Now.
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Information
- Seller
- THOMSON FOUNDATION (TRUSTEE) LIMITED
- Size
- 115.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.2 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- MEDIASAFE $0.00
- Digital breadcrumbs $0.00
- Ethical Journalist's Toolkit $0.00
- Journalism Across Platforms $0.00
- Periodismo Ambiental: Fuentes $0.00
- Growing and engaging audience $0.00
- Media Audience Research $0.00
- Photographer's Ethical Toolkit $0.00
- Data journalism $0.00
- Uburenganzira ku Makuru $0.00
- Copyright
- © Thomson Foundation