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Welcome to our suite of online tutorials designed to give journalists the edge when covering humanitarian emergencies. Whether you're reporting in the field or chained to a desk, we hope this material will help you.

Find new and exciting angles
Ask tough questions no one else is asking
Become better informed about humanitarian issues
Enrich your stories with compelling detail
Challenge received wisdom and get beyond cliches

The list of tutorials is growing all the time so be sure to check back here in coming weeks.

Tutorials

How aid works - Hold the international aid system up to scrutiny and tell the stories that matter
Covering food crises - How do you spot a hunger emergency? What's controversial about food aid?
Tackling humanitarian features - Tips for sniffing out the best feature ideas and capturing the imagination of editors and audiences
Reporting on refugees and displacement - getting the facts right and explaining the stories behind the numbers
Reporting on climate change - tips on the humanitarian impact of climate change and untangling the science
Coping with stress and trauma - How to look after your own mental health in the field