Social News Training
Social News Training empowers social workers and reporters to cover housing, food assistance, mental health, child welfare, and migrant issues with precision, ethics, and sensitivity. Master data interpretation, fact-checking, trauma-informed interviewing, legal compliance, and safety planning to craft impactful stories and materials that inform communities and spark positive change in Kenya's social services landscape.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to report accurately and ethically on housing, food aid, mental health, child welfare, and migrant support services. You'll learn to analyse data, verify information, minimise bias, handle statistics properly, conduct trauma-sensitive interviews, follow legal requirements, ensure safe fieldwork, and produce clear, responsible stories and training resources that educate and safeguard communities.
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Develop skills
- Report on social welfare topics by confidently interpreting policies, data, and statistics.
- Fact-check social news stories by verifying claims, identifying bias, and using figures responsibly.
- Conduct interviews with vulnerable individuals using trauma-informed and consent-focused methods.
- Develop ethical news stories with structured angles, workflows, and team training resources.
- Handle legal and safety aspects by applying privacy laws, child protection rules, and risk management protocols.
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