Don't just read the news, read scoops.

You get a FREE sample chapter of Behind the Scoop: Why You Should Think and Act Like Journalist that will get you inspired by the power of journalism.

That's not it, you'll also get:

+ the FREE "The How to Navigate Fake News Guide"

+ EXCLUSIVE fast-track entry to "The Journalist. Community," a fast-growing global network with over 400 journalists.

I put the "The How to Navigate Fake News Guide" together so you have something to share with the news junkies in your life. Don't get caught out by fake news, learn to identify it.

​"The Journalist. Community" is a private Facebook group. I've built a platform for journalists to troubleshoot on-the-job issues, share their work, network, get mentorship and the support they need to get better at what they do.

​Don't forget to join me on social media for more fun and games in my quest to elevate journalism and improve digital literacy.

Take care out there.

Johannes

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Are you sick of swimming in the ocean of fake news, clickbait and marketing that is polluting the internet and diminishing the power of democracy?

Are you are tired of being misled and feel misinformed but want to understand how to navigate the information chaos? Then you'll want to get a copy of the upcoming book Behind the Scoop: Why You Should Think and Act Like a Journalist.

By understanding how journalists operate and what makes a great story you'll get more out of the news you read. In fact, you'll start reading journalism that matters to you and you might even quit the news.

Hi, my name is Johannes Koch and I've been a journalist for over decade and I'm telling you stop reading the news and to start reading scoops. If you want get smart about your news consumption, defend communties and democracy, then you'll want this book. But don't take it from me...

Behind the Scoop starts with the journalists that reported and investigated the stories discussed in the book. Collectively these journalists have won awards and reported and traveled far and wide for publications such as the The New York Times, The Guardian, Quartz, Buzzfeed and many, many more.

Where do scoops come from and how did they get them? How did they generate the copy? What did they watch out for? You'll come away understanding their motivations and see how and what they did, to get their scoops.

Go behind the scoop with an Albanian journalist who uncovers illegal logging at a UNESCO world heritage site. Get insights from a journalist who investigates a racially-charged policy that disproportionately affects blacks and the poor. Get insights from a 7,000-word scoop on a Canadian doctor. You'll also get insight from my ten years as a financial reporter and my work at Bloomberg, the financial news powerhouse.

Join me as we go down the rabbit hole to uncover what makes an outstanding scoop and what it means to be a journalist. You don't become a journalist to be happy, you become a journalist because you are unhappy with the world as it is and you want to see change. That's at the core of why you should think and act like a journalist.

This book is for:

*Anyone who wants to stop reading the news and pick up a piece of journalism worth their time

*Aspiring journalists intent on getting ahead and generating scoops

*Media professionals who want to get an inside track on how journalists think

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