<p>Journalism Fundamentals: Craft & Values is a self-directed online course from the Poynter Institute — one of the leading journalism training organisations in the United States — aimed at learners new to the field. It walks through the foundational concepts of reporting, writing, editing, and producing multimedia across five core areas.</p><ul><li>Topics: newsgathering, interviewing, ethics, law, and diversity</li><li>Duration: around five hours, self-paced with no deadline</li><li>Format: online lessons with activities and quizzes to reinforce concepts</li><li>Focus: editorial decision-making and the values that guide professional journalism</li><li>Audience: students exploring journalism as a potential path, with no prerequisites required</li></ul><p>The course is hosted through Poynter's News University platform; enrolment is via the Poynter shop listing for the course.</p>