Our Introduction to Journalism (J101) program is a 16-week online course taught in partnership with your college or university. Designed to satisfy graduation requirements for a core journalism class, Poynter NewsU works with you to ensure the curriculum meets your school’s standards.

J101 provides an overview of the basic skills and values of journalism and features live video teaching by Poynter faculty and adjuncts, as well as lessons drawn from more than two dozen self-directed modules on NewsU. Want to learn more about the student experience? Download the Student Guide PDF.

Students complete work independently and in small groups and attend live online lectures and chats. On-site teachers may also coach and mentor students in person. University officials interested in learning more about the program should contact Howard Finberg at hfinberg@poynter.org or @j101 on Twitter.

You can follow our progress with the pilot J101 project at www.newsu.org/j101project. We'll post various documents, including a schedule and assessment methods as the course unfolds.