home | about | contact us
Commonwealth Health and Media Partnership
 
Training | Opportunities | Partners | Contributions | Resources | Health Data
fast facts
Health and Media news updates
Latest HIV News
Latest Malaria News
 
general resources for journalists
The World Bank online media briefing center
world bank logoAccredited journalists only are invited to complete a brief registration form. The site offers advance access to World Bank information and opportunities to submit questions through online press conferences.
 
Online radio content production course
Developed by AMARC. A general introduction to writing for radio. Duration: Half to three-quarter day session, depending on exercises. Target audience: Beginner or inexperience community radio practitioners.
 
American Journalism Review
AJR is a national magazine that covers all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. 

Columbia Journalism Review
CJR examines day-to-day press performance and the forces -- political, economic, technological, social, legal and others -- that affect performance. 

CIVICUS Toolkits
These resources were developed for not-for-profit organizations, and are available in English, French, Spanish and Russian. 

International Women's Media Foundation Journalism Tips and Guides
This resource provides guidelines on the basics of reporting and writing, and also includes information on developing leadership and management skills. 
 
BBC Online courses
These online modules and guides are free for you to use from BBC training. They were originally designed for BBC staff and in publishing them here we have not made many editorial changes to them.
 
This is because they are primarily aimed at anyone who is working for, with or alongside the BBC, so the modules still contain some specific references to BBC procedures, methods and services. 
 
DV Camera Shooting Guides
DV Lighting Safety Course  
DV Usage Guides
Good Shooting Guide: the basic principles
Introduction to Video Production
Post Production  
Pre-production
Rigorous Recces
Television Glossary
DV Camera Shooting Guides
 
BBC News Style guide
Cool Edit Pro 01: The Basics
Cool Edit Pro 02: The Editing Process
Cool Edit Pro 03:Multitrack Packaging
Cool Edit Pro 04: Mix Down and Housekeeping
Interviewing for radio
Microphones and sound for radio
Minidisc for Radio
Interviewing for radio
 
DV Lighting Safety Course
 
Giving and Receiving Feedback