Resources

Practical downloads and reference materials to support your work between lessons — checklists, templates, articles and guides.

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Free resources from across the web

Hand-picked, free and open-licensed materials hosted on trusted sites. We link straight to the source — nothing copyrighted is stored here.

JournalismGuides

Media Helping Media — Free Journalism Training

A large, Creative Commons library of free journalism and reporting training modules used by newsrooms worldwide.

mediahelpingmedia.org
Media LiteracyPDF

UNESCO — Journalism, 'Fake News' & Disinformation Handbook

A free, downloadable handbook for journalism education and training on verification and fighting disinformation.

unesco.org
Media LiteracyPDF

UNESCO — Media & Information Literacy Curriculum

A comprehensive, freely available curriculum for educators and communicators on media and information literacy.

unesco.org
JournalismArticles

Poynter — Free Journalism Resources & Ethics

Trusted, free articles and guidance on reporting ethics, fact-checking and newsroom best practice.

poynter.org
BroadcastingCourses

OpenLearn — Free Media & Communication Courses

Free, open courses from The Open University covering media, storytelling and communication skills.

open.edu
BroadcastingGuides

BBC Academy — How-To Guides

Free craft guides on interviewing, presenting, production and broadcast standards.

bbc.co.uk
Audio & MusicMedia

Internet Archive — Open Radio & Audio Library

A vast public archive of free audio, radio programmes and recordings you can study and reference.

archive.org
Audio & MusicAudio

Freesound — Free Sound Effects & Beds

A collaborative library of Creative Commons sound effects and audio clips for radio production.

freesound.org
Media LiteracyGuide

Creative Commons — Using Free-to-Share Media

Understand licences so you can legally use and share free images, music and content in your work.

creativecommons.org
Faith & MediaReference

Bible Gateway — Open Scripture Resources

Free access to Scripture in many languages and translations — a foundation for faith-centred media.

biblegateway.com
BroadcastingPDF

Managing Radio — Practical Handbook

A comprehensive, freely available handbook on running and managing a radio station — programming, staff and operations.

Free PDF
BroadcastingPDF

Community Radio Toolkit

A practical, free toolkit for starting and sustaining a community radio station — governance, funding and production.

communityradiotoolkit.net
Media LiteracyGuide

Media Action Plan — Media Diversity Institute

A free resource to help media practitioners plan for fair, inclusive and responsible reporting in their communities.

media-diversity.org

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