Digital Broadcast Journalism Certificate
A focused learning path built around real broadcast journalism skills — structured for clarity, paced for retention.
Program structure
Weekly Breakdown
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Week 1-2: Platforms and Audience Behavior
How attention and consumption differ across digital broadcast formats. Editorial decisions specific to digital-first newsrooms.
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Week 3-4: Video and Audio Production Basics
- Recording clear audio in non-studio environments
- Basic camera framing and lighting without professional equipment
- Editing workflows using accessible tools
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Week 5-6: Script and Story Structure for Digital
Shorter formats require tighter structure. Students write and record two short news scripts with instructor feedback.
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Week 7-8: Sport Analytic Content for Digital Audiences
Case studies from existing digital sports outlets. Students produce one sport analytic segment in their chosen format.
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Week 9-10: Final Portfolio Assembly
Portfolio requirements
Five pieces across at least two formats, reviewed by instructor Anouk Terlinden, a digital producer with background in both broadcast journalism and editorial data reporting.
This program works best for people who are already curious about the craft and want structured practice, not a theoretical overview.
One-time payment. Lifetime access to all materials, exercises, and future updates.
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What you are stepping into
Broadcast journalism takes time to learn well — this program is built around that reality, not around shortcuts.
Most broadcast journalism now reaches audiences through platforms that did not exist fifteen years ago. The skills required have shifted accordingly.
This certificate program addresses broadcast journalism as it is actually practiced across streaming, podcast, and social video formats. Students learn to produce content for YouTube news channels, audio news programs, and short-form video segments designed for mobile consumption. The technical side covers recording, basic editing, and publishing workflows.
A dedicated segment of the program examines sport analytic storytelling in digital formats. Students analyze how outlets like The Athletic and various podcast networks present data-heavy sports content to non-specialist audiences, then produce their own examples.
The program runs over ten weeks and is structured around weekly deliverables rather than tests. Each deliverable is a short piece of produced content, building toward a final portfolio of five published or publishable pieces.
- Suitable for
- Working journalists transitioning to digital, communications graduates, and experienced sport analytic professionals seeking broadcast skills
- Technical requirements
- A smartphone or basic camera, free editing software provided