Knight Center offers online course on mobile journalism

Journalists interested in learning about the latest in the mobile media landscape can take this online course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas will offer the massive open online course (MOOC) “Introduction to Mobile Journalism” beginning June 30.

The five-week course will teach students about how the global adoption of mobile has influenced and changed journalism, how to report and engage with audiences using mobile devices, how usability and product design principles can inform and help build effective mobile experiences, how to make informed decisions about mobile news product development, and how to plan for the future of mobile.

The course will include videos, tutorials, reading materials, exercises and quizzes, and will allow participants to go at their own pace.

Registration is free and ongoing.

For information, click here.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)