Training in Nonviolent Journalism
Applications for our training course starting in August 2026 are now open.
Background
Journalism is facing a crisis of trust, ownership and purpose. Much of the mainstream media is shaped by political, corporate or financial interests, and too often reproduces the language, priorities and assumptions of the same system that generates war, poverty, environmental destruction, discrimination and social fragmentation.
Pressenza offers a different approach. Founded in the current of Universalist Humanism, it understands communication not as a neutral transmission of information, but as an activity that can either reinforce violence or help reveal possibilities for humanisation, reconciliation and change.
Our proposal
Pressenza is offering a three-month course in Nonviolent Journalism for communicators, activists, students, citizen journalists and anyone interested in communicating social change more clearly and ethically.
The course will introduce participants to the principles and practice of nonviolent journalism: how to identify visible and invisible forms of violence; how to provide relevant context; how to avoid dehumanising language; how to give space to constructive initiatives; how to interview, write and edit from a humanising perspective; and how to use new tools, including AI, without losing ethical judgement or human sensitivity.
The course is built on humanist concepts such as nonviolence, valid action, the Universal Human Nation and meaning in life. It is practical as well as reflective: participants will produce media for possible publication on the Pressenza website, supported by experienced collaborators.
Format and timescale
The training will run from August and will include bi-weekly 2 hour practical workshops, mentoring sessions, peer exchange and the production of articles or other media pieces for publication.
Outcome
By the end of the course, participants should have a clearer understanding of nonviolent journalism and a small portfolio of work developed through the training process. Participants who wish to continue will be welcomed into Pressenza’s growing team of volunteers. On successful completion of the course, they will have tools to observe the world, their environment and their own role as communicators with greater clarity, sensitivity and purpose.
Application form