NBCU Academy Curriculum
Learn Skills & Best Practices
- Newsrooms 101
- Newsroom Lingo
- Improve Your Media Literacy. Think Like a Journalist!
- Why Basic Journalistic Standards Matter
- Journalistic Standards Have Never Been More Vital
- A Quick and Easy Guide to Spotting Disinformation
- Journalism Ethics, Explained
- Journalism Ethics Quiz
- What Is Beat Reporting?
- Improving News Accessibility
- Sourcing
- How Reporters Can Find Credible Sources
- Booking and Vetting Expert Sources
- Developing Sources Within Your Beat
- Sourcing Secrets from NBC News’ Pete Williams
- How NBC News Reporters Earn the Trust of Sources
- How Reporters Can Show Sources Respect
- How to Use Social Media For Newsgathering
- How to Find Underrepresented Voices for Your News Story
- On the Record, Off the Record Explained by Chuck Todd
- What Is the Reporter’s Privilege?
- How to Submit a FOIA Request
- More FOIA Tips and a Sample FOIA Request
- Interviewing
- Mastering the News Interview With TODAY Show’s Craig Melvin
- How Kristen Welker Prepares to Interview World Leaders
- Tips for Conducting a Successful On-Air Interview
- Mastering Street Interviews
- More Tips on How to Interview Strangers on the Street
- How to Conduct an Interview For a Digital Profile
- Tips for Live TV Interviews
- Andrea Mitchell on Asking the Tough Questions
- Why Live Translation Is Essential in Journalism
- Writing & Storytelling
- How to Get Your News Pitch Greenlit
- How to Write Online News Articles
- Writing Is a Roller Coaster
- Become a Great Storyteller
- How to Make a Broadcast Story More Dynamic
- Level Up: How To Tell Compelling Stories
- How to Improve Your News Writing
- Copy Editors Are the Unsung Heroes of the Newsroom
- Transcribing For News
- Reporting & Anchoring
- How to Cover Breaking News with Speed and Accuracy
- Pause, Breathe, Verify: How Journalists Can Report Under Pressure
- Original Feature Reporting
- Researching Your Beat
- Anchoring and the Teleprompter
- More Tips on How to Read a Teleprompter
- What Makes a Good On-air Guest?
- Hair Styling Tips for On-Air Reporters
- Makeup Tips for On-Air Reporters
- How Can Data and Polls Inform Your Reporting?
- Tips For Bilingual Journalism
- Producing & Directing
- Behind the Scenes of ‘Meet the Press’
- How Local Producers Bring the News to Every Platform
- What Does an NBC News Field Producer Do?
- Tips for Field Producing
- Career Spotlight: Coordinating Producer
- Career Spotlight: Segment Producer
- Crafting Dynamic Live Shots
- Storytelling Through a Director’s Lens
- What It Takes to Direct ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
- Learn How an NBC Sports Super Bowl Show Gets Made
- Career Spotlight: News Director
- Career Spotlight: Technical Director
- Producing a News Special
- How to Make a Documentary
- How Telemundo Is Preparing for the World Cup
- Video, Audio & Editing
- Shooting Photos & Videos
- How Photojournalism Captures the Heart of a News Story
- Career Spotlight: Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Photographer
- How to Shoot Video for News
- Shooting Video on Your Phone
- More Tips on How to Film News Videos Using Your Phone
- How to Shoot an Interview
- Check Out NBC News’ Camera Gear
- What’s in My Camera Bag? Packing Tips from a Producer
- When to Use Hidden Cameras
- The Power of the Image
- Lighting & Sound
- Editing & Graphics
- Social Media & Podcasting
- Shooting Photos & Videos
- AI in Journalism
- Journalist’s Field Survival Guide
- 5 Safety Tips From NBC News’ Security Team
- Staying Safe While Covering Civil Unrest
- A Lawyer’s Tips on How to Cover a Protest
- What Journalists Need to Know Before Covering Protests
- How Trauma Impacts Journalists
- What Journalists Can Do for Mental Wellness Every Day
- How Journalists Can Protect Their Mental Health
- When News Breaks, Here’s What an NBC Producer Brings
- Reporting on Hurricanes and Other Severe Weather Events
- Survive Tough Assignments with This NBC News Producer’s Gear
- Shooting Video in Extreme Cold
- What Does a Field Producer Bring When Covering Wildfires?
- More on Safely Covering Wildfires
- How to Survive as a Foreign Correspondent
- How to Report on Gun Violence
- 3 Out of 4 Journalists Have Been Harassed Online. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
- Covering Communities
- What Is Cultural Competence?
- How to Report on Underserved Communities
- More Tips on Reporting on Historically Marginalized Communities
- Words That Hurt Underrepresented Communities
- The Truth About Name Bias
- Career Spotlight: Reporting on Asian America
- Career Spotlight: NBC Asian America Editorial Director Jessica Prois
- Reporting on Asian American Communities? Here Are the Terms You Need to Know.
- How NBC BLK’s Top Editor Uncovers “Big Themes” in the Black Community
- A Disability Is Not Someone’s Whole Story
- Reporting on Latino Communities
- Reporting on Native American Communities
- Immigration Stories Need Immigrant Voices
- Misconceptions About Military Veterans
- Reporting on LGBTQ Stories? Here’s What You Need to Know
- How Journalists Can Cover LGBTQ Stories Year-Round
- How to Find LGBTQ+ Voices for Any Story
- Reporting on the Transgender Community
- Understanding Heritage
- Understanding Hispanic Heritage
- Understanding Native American Heritage
- Understanding Black Heritage
- Understanding Women’s History
- Understanding Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
- Understanding Pride
- What is LGBTQ Pride Month and How Did It Start?
- Understanding Juneteenth
- Understanding Disability Pride
- Understanding Arab American Heritage
- Understanding Jewish American Heritage
Advance Your Career
- Careers in News
- Land Your First Media Job!
- Your First Entry-Level Job in News
- Breaking Into Journalism: Advice from NBC Reporters and Experts
- Writing Your Resume Like a Journalist
- How to Use LinkedIn
- Professionalism on Social Media
- Your Early-Career Network Begins in J-School
- How Young Journalists Are Standing Out in the Job Market
- Choose Your Best Clips to Get That News Job
- How to Create a Personal Website
- Less Casual, More Business: How to Dress for Your Job Interview
- How to Ace Your First Journalism Job Interview
- Ghosted After a Job Interview? Here’s How to Bounce Back.
- So You Didn’t Get Hired After Your Internship. Don’t Fret.
- Advice from 6 NBCU Academy Embeds
- Land Your Next Job in Media!
- From TV to Digital to Audio: Here’s Where to Find a Journalism Job
- What News Reporters Need in Their Demo Reel
- Make Your Resume Stand Out to HR Managers, Not AI Bots
- Make a Powerful First Impression: Tips for Your Elevator Pitch
- How to Be Better at Networking
- 5 Must-Do’s Before Attending a Convention
- How to Attend Journalism Conferences on a Budget
- Networking Beyond the Convention: How to Stay in Touch With Your Contacts
- Build Your Own Personal ‘Board of Directors’
- The Secrets to a Successful Mentorship
- To Post or Not to Post: How Journalists Can Best Use Social Media
- 4 Red Flags to Look for When Applying to a Media Job
- How to Pivot to a Media Career
- It’s Not Too Late to Start a Journalism Career
- From Podcast to Print: How to Be a Versatile Journalist
- How These Journalists Carved Out Their Own Beats
- How an NBC News Reporter Transitioned from Spanish to English-Language News
- Leadership Lessons
- Lester Holt’s Leadership Advice: ‘Give People a Chance to Be Heard’
- Hoda Kotb Shares Her Tips on Career Change
- Connie Chung Remembers How Her Legendary TV News Career Began
- Coach Dawn Staley Teaches Leadership and People Skills
- What It Takes to Run 50 Media Outlets
- Leadership Qualities of an NBC News Executive
- How a Cuban American Air Force Veteran Helps Lead Telemundo
- Women in News Leadership
- 9 Women on How to Get Ahead in Media
- Molly Solomon Produces NBC Olympics. Here’s How She Leads.
- How the NBC Olympics Team Goes for the Gold
- Know Your Beat: Part 1
- How to Report on Internet Culture
- How to Be a Legal Journalist
- Sports Journalism at the Olympics
- Elevating Women’s Sports Coverage
- Investigative Reporting 101
- Consumer Investigative Reporting
- The Basics of Business Reporting
- Business News ‘Ruhles’
- What Are Stock Indexes?
- White House Reporting: Part 1
- White House Reporting: Part 2
- How to Cover Political Rallies
- How to Read Political Polls
- Know Your Beat: Part 2
- How Education Reporters Can Succeed
- Health & Medical Reporting
- Tips for Producing Compelling Health News
- Health & Medical Unit Producer
- Environmental Journalism: Reporting on Climate Change
- The Earth Needs More Environmental Reporters
- Lessons from 70 Years of NBC News Space Coverage
- How Meteorologists Can Make Science Personal
- Weather Reporting With Al Roker
- Meet Al Roker’s Climate Team
- How to Report on Wildfires
- How to Tell a Story as a Foreign Correspondent
- How to Report in a War Zone
Behind the Scenes at NBC News
- Go on a ‘Stakeout’ with NBC News
- Behind the Scenes of ‘Meet the Press’
- Learn How an NBC Sports Super Bowl Show Gets Made
- How Telemundo Is Preparing for the World Cup
- How Dateline Reports on True Crime
- How Keith Morrison Perfects His ‘Dateline’ Voice
- Behind the Story of Two Award-winning Investigations
- Behind The Story: Covering Climate
- Behind the Story: Reporting in China During the Pandemic
- How NBC News Covers Debates
- How NBC News Fact-Checks Presidential Debates
- How Steve Kornacki Preps for Election Day Coverage
- Steve Kornacki’s Big Board Secrets
- Check Out the Tech Powering NBC News’ Election Coverage
- Behind the Scenes: NBC News Studios on Election Night
- Take a Tour of NBC News’ Long Island City Facility
- How ‘TODAY’ Designed a Fitness App
- What Was the NBC SuperNet?
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