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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Amid the rise of fake, misleading, and polarising news, and the deplorable state of mainstream media, the need of the hour is to produce trustworthy journalism. And that is just what the Journalism for Social Change certification course aims to do. You will learn about solution-based journalism, which is the practice of giving equal weightage to a problem and its solution.

By the end of the Journalism for Social Change training by edX, you will learn how to use journalism and the media as a tool to implement positive social change. You will also become an effective change agent yourself. You will study outstanding examples of solution-based journalism, focusing mostly on vulnerable children, and other issues that affect all other vulnerable and marginalised peoples.

Your research and report during the Journalism for Social Change online course will be published over the semester, and will, in turn, have an immediate and direct impact. It can be anything - women’s rights, immigration, child exploitation, criminal justice, or poverty. This four-week programme is brought to you by the University of California, Berkeley.

The Highlights

Online course
Video lectures
Four-week course
English transcripts
Self-paced programme
A UC Berkeley programme
Study two to four hours weekly
Access learning materials for free
Introductory programme in Communication
Verified, paid completion credential

Programme Offerings

video lectures
English Transcripts
Shareable Certificate
Introductory program in Communication
Access learning materials for free
Self-paced program
Paid completion credential

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 3880	yes	UC Berkeley

The learning material for the Journalism for Social Change certification course programme is available for free, but the completion certificate has to be purchased. Its details are as follows:

Fundamentals of Journalism for Social Change programme fee structure

Training	Fee in INR
Journalism for Social Change programme	Free
Journalism for Social Change programme - Certification fee	Rs. 3,743

Eligibility Criteria

Since the Journalism for Social Change certification by edX course is an introductory programme in Communication, there are no prerequisites to apply.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Sociology

After completing the Journalism for Social Change certification syllabus, learners should have acquired a thorough understanding of:

Ways to use the media and journalism as a tool to implement positive social change
Drive positive policy solutions by reporting your work
How to become an effective agent for change

Who it is for

Journalist

The Journalism for Social Change course can be the most important for people who wish to work as journalists.

Admission Details

Step 1: Go to edX’s website and run a search for the ‘Journalism and Social Change’ classes course. Or click on the link given below and it will redirect you to the course page directly.

https://www.edx.org/course/journalism-for-social-change-2

Step 2: Read about the course at length and then click on the “Enrol” button to proceed.

Step 3: Those who already have an edX account can click on “Sign in” and enter their credentials. Those who do not, can either create one by entering their details, or register directly by linking their existing Google, Facebook, Apple, or Microsoft account to edX.

Step 4: Email verification is the last step, after which, you can start learning.

Application Details

You need to enter your full name, email address, country, or region of residence, and craft a public username and password, to sign up for an edX account. That is the only form you need to fill out for the Journalism for Social Change online course enrolment.