<p>The Alison Diploma in Journalism is a free self-paced online course that covers the fundamentals of professional journalism, from news writing and editorial standards to ethics and digital reporting. The diploma is CPD accredited and awarded to learners who achieve at least 80% in the course assessments.</p><ul><li>Covers newsroom roles and journalistic workflows, news story criteria, data journalism, investigative journalism, and feature and editorial writing</li><li>Explores free press responsibilities, journalist rights, ethics codes, digital security, and citizen journalism</li><li>Open to anyone worldwide with no prerequisites</li><li>Free to study and enrol; optional digital diploma certificate available from the Alison Shop for USD 110 (physical version priced separately)</li><li>CPD Accredited for professional development</li></ul><p>Enrol directly on the Alison course page and progress through modules at your own pace.</p>