Free Online Course by edX on Religious Literacy: Activism and Citizen Journalism through Media

edX is offering a free online course on the theme of Activism and Citizen Journalism through Media.

About this course

Media is a powerful tool for promoting social justice. If you are an activist involved in promoting or advocating for a social cause, this course will provide you with valuable information and guidance.

The course will help you to identify and pitch a newsworthy story, select appropriate media for publicising your story; and assess the impact of your story. The course also addresses working in an ethical way as both an activist and citizen journalist.

Course effort:

2-3 hours per week, for four weeks.

Course objectives:

• Identify newsworthy issues
• Define the limits and possibilities of different mobile platforms and tools
• Identify an appropriate strategy and platform/tool to reach a defined target audience
• Apply ethical and safe media practices

Course costs:

It’s free of charge to take this course, but there is an option of pursing a Verified Certificate for $49, that is:

• An instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify achievement and increase learner’s job prospects.
• Easily shareable that learners can add to their CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn.
• Proven motivator to give enrollees an additional incentive to complete the course.
• Dedicated to support edX, as a non-profit, it relies on verified certificates to help fund free education for everyone globally.

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