Media Helping Media

Media Helping Media (MHM) offers free training resources for journalists in areas where the media is still developing. The modules have been written by media professionals and media trainers and donated free-of-charge.

All Mastodon posts are by David Brewer, the founder and editor of MHM. mediahelpingmedia.org/


About Media Helping Media
David Brewer's profile on Media Helping Media
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2026-02-19

What happens when a newsroom moves to the cloud? Slovakia’s Petit Press did — cutting costs by 30% and boosting efficiency across print, digital, video, and podcasts. A smarter, more agile newsroom in action.
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The podcast studio at Petit Press using the DAM – Image courtesy of Petit Press
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2026-02-06

New to ? Don’t miss a thing on your first assignment. The free MHM Reporter’s Notebook guides you through what to capture, question, and check — from facts to ethics. A must-have for every .
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The MHM reporter's notebook training tool
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2026-01-29

If you are looking for materials have a look at almost 150 , , and which can be downloaded and adapted for local needs.
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Journalism training Jaffna, Sri Lanka - image by Media Helping Media
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2026-01-23

We now have more than 140 free training resources on Media Helping Media which are all free to download, adapt and use. mediahelpingmedia.org/ ,

Graphic of more than 140 free training resources on Media Helping Media
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2026-01-10
graphic for Free investigative #journalism #training plan for trainers to adapt and use.
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2026-01-09

New to ? Why not try our FREE exercise on the essential questions every should ask. Let us know how you get on.
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Graphic for the Media Helping Media free exercise on the essential questions every journalist should ask.
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2025-11-26

How to be a hands-on editor in a newsroom. Ten tips for getting it right.
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Image of an editor in a newsroom
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2025-11-26

This free lesson plan provides a comprehensive guide to the essential skill of pitching a news story idea to an editor.

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Graphic for free journalism training lesson on how to pitch a news story to an editor
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2025-11-25

This free lesson plan is designed for trainers to adapt and use in order to help journalists understand the purpose, the benefits, and the risks of ‘off the record’ interviews.
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This free lesson plan is designed for trainers to adapt and use in order to help journalists understand the purpose, the benefits, and the risks of ‘off the record’ interviews.
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2025-11-25

This free lesson plan is designed to equip journalists with the strategic skills needed to navigate the challenges and maximise the advantages of remote interviewing.
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Graphic for remote interviewing lesson on Media Helping Media
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2025-11-22

Here we look at some of the important issues journalists face when interviewing sources in another location via electronic media rather than face-to-face and in real time.

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Image illustrating remote interviewing - created with Gemini AI
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2025-11-20

Whether you are a freelance journalist or reporter for a newspaper or broadcaster, you will need to understand how best to pitch a story so that it is accepted by the editor.
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Whether you are a freelance journalist or reporter for a newspaper or broadcaster, you will need to understand how best to pitch a story so that it is accepted by the editor.
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2025-11-20

Facts, context, perspectives, and the truth - a guide for fledgling journalists. mediahelpingmedia.org/basics/f

Facts, context, perspectives, and the truth - a guide for fledgling journalists.
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2025-10-29

Media Helping Media has compiled a list of organisations that offer operational, strategic, and financial/business support for independent media, helping outlets survive, grow, and enhance their impact. mediahelpingmedia.org/strategy

Logos of organisations that offer operational, strategic, and financial/business support for independent media, helping outlets survive, grow, and enhance their impact.
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2025-10-29

Media Helping Media has put together a list of sustainable business models for media managers operating in economically challenging circumstances.
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Media strategy training with Sudanese journalists
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2025-10-06

We have created a free Story Builder tool for those who are new to and are learning how to write stories. Give it a try and let us know how you get on.
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Free story builder tool graphic - Media Helping Media
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2025-06-06

Free training lesson: can download and adapt this day-long lesson outline designed to teach student journalists interviewing skills.
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Graphic for free day-long lesson outline for training journalist about interviewing
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2025-06-06

An introduction to interviewing for young starting off in . In this article we look at the types of interviews used by a and how they should be conducted.
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Interview training in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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2025-06-05
Graphic for free interviewing module for trainers
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2025-06-03

A free six-week module for teaching students about . It’s designed to be adapted by universities and colleges to meet local needs.
mediahelpingmedia.org/modules/

Graphic for a free six-week training module on investigative journalism created by Media Helping Media

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