Journalists from the Gulf Arab countries are invited to apply for an online course in business journalism that will be held September 17 to October 29. Deadline to apply: September 3.

The course is offered by the Washington, D.C.-based International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) free of charge.

Participants will learn the basics of covering business news, including how to work with charts and statistics, how to explain complicated financial concepts and how to highlight the human element in business stories. Selected participants will also explore topics including ethics, economic indicators and interviews.

To apply, follow the below instructions:

• Visit: http://e-learn.icfj.org/
• Login or create a new account
• Click on “Applications and Public Courses”
• Click on “الصحافة الاقتصادية”

For more information, contact Bassam Sebti at bsebti@icfj.org.