Training manual "Universal journalism: experience of project training" is an international inter-university project, which presents practical developments in the field of project training, created and implemented in the journalistic education system of Moscow State University .. M. In. Lomonosov, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Academy of Media Industry, South Ural State University and National University of Uzbekistan. The conceptual idea of the manual is that project-based learning is an important part of journalism education today, breaking stereotypes and going beyond traditional practices. This is a special planned training activity, where knowledge from various fields interact with each other, are long-term, include work with real-world problems and allow you to prepare universal world-class media specialists. The projects of joint creativity of students and teachers presented in the manual can serve as a practical model in the development of project technologies and the introduction of innovative methods in the system formation of the professional culture of a media specialist. This training manual corresponds to the GEF in the areas of training 42. 03. 02 and 42. 04. 02 "Journalism" - qualifications "bachelor" and "master" and is intended for use by teachers and students in the educational process .