Journalism Ethics Course
This course equips journalists with essential ethical tools for high-stakes investigations. Master verification techniques, source protection strategies, legal risk mitigation, and responsible publishing practices. Build newsroom policies that ensure source safety, minimise harm, maintain public trust, and sustain long-term credibility in demanding environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in ethical decision-making for investigative journalism, covering evidence-based reporting, source protection, leak verification, legal risk handling in challenging regions like Latin America, data security, conflict management, and developing newsroom policies to uphold public trust, safety, and credibility over time.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Ethical story building: produce verified, transparent reports with minimal harm swiftly.
- Legal risk handling: manage defamation, privacy issues, and takedown demands securely.
- Source safeguarding: apply encryption, threat assessment, and secure confidentiality agreements.
- Leak validation: authenticate documents, data, and recordings for robust investigations.
- Resilient newsroom setup: establish policies for leaks, staff safety, and dispute resolution.
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