About the BBC College of Journalism
Oxford University Press has partnered with the BBC to distribute the BBC College of Journalism website – making the learning and development materials created for BBC journalists available outside the BBC for the very first time.
The BBC College of Journalism (COJ) was established in 2006 with the mission of overseeing all training for BBC journalists throughout the world. To accomplish their goal, the BBC launched a companion website on its intranet in 2007 and used it as a way to distribute to BBC journalists the training materials designed and developed by the COJ. Recognizing the inherent wealth of information conveyed by the material and the value that journalism students and journalists worldwide would gain from access to the site, the BBC has made BBC College of Journalism available to subscribers throughout the world.
The BBC College of Journalism includes hundreds of videos, audio clips, discussion pages, interactive modules, and text pages covering every aspect of TV, radio, and online journalism. Much of the material features BBC TV presenters and reporters known throughout the world. The subjects covered range from craft skills (e.g. writing or directing video) to subject briefings on issues such as climate change and the conflict in the Middle East, to the many ethical issues now facing journalists. The site is a wonderful teaching and learning aid with interactive modules including:
- Journalism tutors: Users are given background information on a topic and are then asked to write a piece about the topic in real-time. When the time expires, model answers are given, along with an explanation from a BBC expert of how they approached the task.
- Quizzes: After taking online courses covering topics such as apostrophes, punctuation, spelling, and web writing, users can take quizzes to test and deepen their knowledge.
In addition to being interactive, the site is continuously updated, its coverage driven by the practical needs of BBC journalists around the world, as well as current issues in the news. Updates to the site will be influenced by current events, making the site permanently contemporary and relevant to journalists and journalism students worldwide.
Coming Soon—A Dramatically New BBC College of Journalism
The new BBC College of Journalism site will pull back the curtain on the best practices in BBC national and international newsrooms with a radically new interface and enhanced functionality. The site will retain the authority and credibility of the original site, articulating the key principles that guide BBC journalism, while integrating additional social and multimedia functionality and expanding its blog and discussion area.
Seamless Research Process
Content Collections will allow users to seamlessly view all content on a given subject from across the site, cutting down on research time
Active Learning
Enhanced and integrated social media, allowing information to be shared on a peer-to-peer basis
Simple Navigation
New look and feel, making it easier to navigate the site
Authoritative
Editor in Chief, Matthew Eltringham, brings 16 years of working experience to the site, ensuring that all content meets the same standards expected of world-renowned BBC journalists
To learn more about the relaunch of the BBC College of Journalism, please read the Letter from the Editor
