Certificate course
Community Media Maker
≈ 40 minutes total8 credits to earn the certificate
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:
- ▸Obtain informed consent for media recording at public and private events.
- ▸Differentiate reliable from unreliable information when encountering online content.
- ▸Configure smartphone camera settings to produce high-quality community video content.
- ▸Draft accessible alt-text descriptions and captions for various media types.
- ▸Structure a local press release using the European inverted-pyramid format.
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Compulsory modules · all 5 required
Smartphone video for community groups
The three settings to change before you film a single second.
Telling a community story with one photo
How a single, honest image can do the work of a thousand-word article.
Writing a press release that gets used
The European inverted-pyramid format local journalists actually read.
Captioning videos for deaf access
Captions are not optional, and they help everyone.
Filming Events With Informed Consent
Learn how to record public and private events ethically and legally by obtaining proper informed consent across Europe.
Elective modules · choose 3 of 8
Interviewing a neighbour with respect
Five rules that make community interviews feel safe and produce better answers.
Elective
Avoiding stereotypes in community reporting
How not to write the same tired story about your neighbourhood.
Elective
Image rights: when can you re-share?
Five rules that keep your community newsletter out of trouble.
Elective
Record a Podcast in Your Kitchen
Learn how to plan, record, and publish a clear-sounding podcast using only the equipment you already have at home.
Elective
Creating a community newsletter
The 4-section template that fits any neighbourhood newsletter on one A4 page.
Elective
Spotting misinformation online
Three habits that catch most fake stories before you share them.
Elective
Fact-Check Before You Share
Learn a simple, reliable process for verifying online information before passing it on to friends, family, or followers.
Elective
Writing Accessible Alt-Text for Social Posts
Learn how to write clear, useful alt-text so your social media images are accessible to everyone, including blind and low-vision users.
Elective