Resources for Academics
Here you will find resources for academics to help teach journalism students about inclusive journalism and working together with CSOs. We update this database regularly with new resources from a large variety of organisations.
This guidance, produced by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), sets out best practice for working with vulnerable contributors in any genre of journalism and broadcast media. Additional guidance is provided for working with children.
This Handbook for Journalism Education and Training, produced by UNESCO, is aimed at trainers and student journalists. It provides an adaptable curriculum, split into 7 modules. Each module focuses on a particular aspect of 'fake news' and is authored by specialists in that field.
This resource, produced by the EU Disinformation Lab, reports on the prevalence of gender-based disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a practical resource aimed at journalism trainers, students and professionals. It provides key tips for reporting on people with disabilities. These Tips were published by by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School.
This resources provides a detailed guide for reporting disability, including a glossary of English-language terms. This Guide was produced by the US National Center on Disability and Journalism at the University of Arizona's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Media.
This list, compiled by MDI (Media Diversity Institute), provides a summary of existing resources that help educators and journalist develop the necessary tools and language for reporting on transgender issues in a fair and inclusive way.
This resource provides practical first-hand insights about the responsibilities of broadcasters towards those they interview. This resource was written by written by the broadcaster, journalist and psychology student Sian Williams.
This practical resource, published by EJN (Ethical Journalism Network), provides a step-by-step guide helping journalists avoid inadvertently spreading hate speech in their outputs.
This paper, produced by Karen Leverenz, looks at the technique of immersion journalism. It is an academic paper which includes useful reflections on the technique.
This guide, supported by Birmingham City University, is aimed at student journalists and trainers. It looks at the topic of unconscious bias towards social groups such as class, disability and gender. The guide was authored by Bob Calver, Diane Kemp and Marcus Ryder.
This academic article, authored by Marina Svensson, analysis's networking and community-building professional practices among investigative journalists in China.
This is a practical resource aimed at trainers working in the citizen media literacy field. It was produced by IREX, Academy of Ukrainian Press and StopFake and covers topics such as hate speech and media manipulation.
This teaching resource offers some hypothetical scenarios for journalism students to teach them how to deal with ethical dilemmas. This resource should be used as an exercise for journalism students.
This resource, produced by the Media Diversity Institute, covers tips on reporting on a range of social diversity groups, such as gender and disability.
This UNESCO resource is aimed at teachers exploring the topic of Media and Information Literacy. It outlines a curriculum framework as well as core and non-core modules. It was authored by Carolyn Wilson, Alton Grizzle, Ramon Tuazon, Kwame Akyempong and Chi-Kim Cheung.
This resource covers some recommendations on how to practice inclusive journalism, and is aimed at journalists, editors and CSOs. It is an excerpt from a handbook produced by the Media Diversity Institute.
This resource, produced by the organisation NGO Tips, looks at how CSOs and traditional media can work together in the best way. It covers the importance of finding mutual interests and building mutual understanding.