Journalism 101, Facebook-Style

Facebook last week launched a series of online courses for journalists via its Blueprint global training program.

Facebook last week launched a series of online courses for journalists via its Blueprint global training program.

Manager of journalism partnerships Áine Kerr wrote in a blog post that the e-learning courses will focus on the “three core pillars” of the news cycle—discovering content, creating stories and building an audience—adding that best practices and guidelines from Facebook are meshed with case studies from journalists.

Kerr said courses available at launch include “How Journalists Can Best Utilize Facebook and Instagram,” as well as installments on Facebook Live, 360 videos and photos and Instant Articles, adding:

In addition to the Discover, Create and Engage modules, we have included a guide for journalists that will explain how to get started on Facebook or simply grow your presence.

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