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E-learning for journalists


Welcome to our suite of online tutorials designed to give journalists the edge when covering humanitarian emergencies. Whether you're reporting in the field or chained to a desk, we hope this material will help you:

  • Find new and exciting angles
  • Ask tough questions no one else is asking
  • Become better informed about humanitarian issues
  • Enrich your stories with compelling detail
  • Challenge received wisdom and get beyond cliches

    • The list of tutorials is growing all the time so be sure to check back here in coming weeks. We welcome feedback.

    Click on a title below to get started.

  • How aid works - Hold the international aid system up to scrutiny and tell the stories that matter
  • Covering food crises - How do you spot a hunger emergency? What's controversial about food aid?
  • Tackling humanitarian features - Tips for sniffing out the best feature ideas and capturing the imagination of editors and audiences
  • Reporting on refugees and displacement - getting the facts right and explaining the stories behind the numbers
  • Reporting on climate change - tips on the humanitarian impact of climate change and untangling the science
  • Coping with stress and trauma - How to look after your own mental health in the field

    • You can also visit ReutersLink for more e-Learning modules.

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    Last updated:Sun Nov 29 11:14:23 2009