Tips, strategies and advice from veteran news directors to anyone stepping into the position.

Learn how a newspaper functions as a business by exploring the structure of its departments -- from newsroom to advertising to circulation.

Get to know your local online audience and see what the power of local content can mean for you.

Working with teen journalists can be a challenge. Find the assistance and resources you need in this course.

Analyze three approaches to telling visual stories that connect with readers. Based on 2005 ASNE Contest

From preparation to follow up, explore how you can conduct tough conversations with confidence.

Discover the basic steps necessary to organize a story in a multimedia format.

Work through more than 20 scenarios to understand the leadership skills a frontline editor needs.

Learn how to plan and pack for your trip, and how to gather information and stay safe once you arrive.

Learn how to compassionately interview victims and how covering traumatic events affects you.

Address the challenges of guiding your newsroom through the transition to an online publication.

Explore the groundbreaking work of six sites, and prepare yourself and your newsroom for deadline coverage.

Gather and report news more effectively while avoiding legal liability.

Learn how to find your way around the U.S. education system: the standards, the people and the protocol.

Explore the court system and learn how to translate legal proceedings into clear stories.

Three models of excellence show you how to plan, report, produce, market and assess Web projects.

Explore the different approaches you need to report for online, print and broadcast stories.

Explore strategies and statistics to help you tell powerful stories with context, accuracy and sensitivity.

Explore the strategy and tools to effectively integrate social media into all aspects of your journalism--including newsgathering, verification, audience engagement and distribution.