Open Educational Resources

Textbook primarily designed for journalism student which helps them find information in places, mostly online, where they don't usually look, and to help them evaluate the credibility of the information they find. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.

Book containing tips and techniques explaining how data can be either the source of data journalism or a tool with which the story is told. Published by the European Journalism Centre with contributions from leading journalists, academics, software developers, and data analysts. CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license.

This book is written by two artist educators who teach digital art and design foundation classes. It is a mash-up of the Bauhaus Basic Course and open source software such as Inkscape, Gimp, Firefox and Processing. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.

Textbook covering the major areas of film construction and production, including theme, genre, narrative structure, character portrayal, story, plot, directing style, cinematography, and editing. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.

Textbook written by experts with a focus on the different aspects of the design process, from creation to production. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Book written by Diana Daly from the University of Arizona with contributions from students. It explores the world of mutual influence, helping readers understand how we as humans shape social media, and how social media shapes our world in turn. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Guidebook designed to help the reader learn and master camera features to gain better control of their photos. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.

This textbook is the first of its kind to teach advertising concepts by reverse engineering a real advertising campaign from beginning to end. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.

Introductory mass communication textbook that covers major terms and concepts and discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Textbook intended for undergraduate students in communication and media studies around New Zealand, Australia and Pacifica. Can be followed in a structured way or readers can dip into sections of interest. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Introduction to the art and science of moving pictures, offering in-depth exploration of how cinema communicates, and what, exactly, it is trying to say. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Common Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.

Best practice guide for podcasting. Includes example audio and video clips, and video tutorials related to editing software, vocal delivery, promotion ideas and more. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.

Introductory mass communication textbook that sketches the ongoing evolution of media technology and how that technology shapes and is shaped by culture. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.

Textbook designed to teach students how to present journalism via electronic media, primarily television. Assumes some background journalism knowledge. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license.

Data Journalism podcast featuring interviews with leading journalists, academics, and other figures in the world of data. CC BY-NC-SA (Copyright Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license from episode 12, check individual episode to confirm.

Booklet created by the University of Edinburgh which covers the basics of how to get the most out of shooting video with your mobile device. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.

Podcast series from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford University. Only episodes with a (CC) symbol next to their title are available under a CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.

Website run by faculty and journalists from the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. The site curates, summarises and contextualised high-quality research on newsy public policy topic. It also include tips sheets outlining best practices for reporting various public policy topics, and syllabi for journalism instructors. CC BY-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives ) license, except photographs.

Interactive book designed to help journalists and educators bridge the gap between bedrock journalism value and the new digital landscape. A learning layer is incorporated in its design with assignments, activities, questions and supplementary reading and research available throughout the text. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.

Set of course materials including lecture slides, activities, images, quizzes, and project assignments for Digital Media taught at the Georgia Gwinnett College. Topics covered include: digital images, image processing, audio processing, video processing, and creating animation. It uses open source applications such as GIMP and InkScape. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Set of course materials including learning modules and quiz banks for Film Aesthetics taught at the Georgie State University. Topics covered include: narrative structure and motifs, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound design, music, and visual effects. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Courses in media studies, game design, photography and more as taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Content varies but can include lecture notes, videos, assignments with solutions, student project examples etc. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license but courses may refer to copyright material.