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Curriculum

Subject Topic Sessions
Broadcast Journalism
Broadcast Journalism    
Journalism
What is Journalism?
What is a NEWS Story
What are credible news sources?
Objectivity and its limits
Types of Stories? Hard and Soft

Source of News
Source for a reader / audience
Sources for a journalist
Different news sources: Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, Television and Internet
Differences in form and their implications on the practice of journalism. How does the ‘medium’ influence content – print, radio and TV


What is meant by the idea that the ‘medium is the message’?
    
The News Story
News + Story
Different types of news stories
How do these work in TV
Elements of a news story
    
Television News Gathering
Research & background knowledge- How much is enough?
What is a ‘news beat’?
    
Managing News flow
Controlling the news flow - a. Assignment
Functions of the assignment
Relationship between Assignment- Bureau and Reporter

Controlling the news flow - b. Output
Functions of the output
Relationship between output, bureau and reporter

Controlling news flow – c. Production
    
Domain Knowledge
Political Reporting
Business Reporting
Crime Reporting
Metro and City Reporting
International issues and diplomatic Reporting
Sports reporting
Environment, Science and technology reporting
Cinema
Lifestyle – Fashion, Beauty, Food, Travel
Camera
Camera Operations
Handling DV Cameras    
Basic operations

Shooting in sequence
Shot sizes & composition
Shooting for editing

Lighting Techniques
Lights and their uses
    
Recording Sound   
Importance of good sound & recording levels
Sound Technology
Pre Production
Pre Production
Planning long format programmes
Planning
Budgeting
Recce
Crew sizing
Writing for Broadcast
Copy Writing
Writing to Visuals
Introduction & overview
Writing to a visual
Writing in sequence

Hard and Soft Scripts
Hard – the direct, pointed and specific style of scripting
Soft – the indirect and revelatory style
Political Scripting
Metro Scripting
Business Scripting
Sports scripting
Lifestyle
Science & technology – scripting

Writing for different broadcast formats
Headlines
STD – Graphics
STD- VO
SOT
Ticker
Flashes
Breaking News
Video Editing
   
Video Editing
Principles of editing
Why edit?
What can and what should not be edited
Anchoring and Presentation
Anchoring and Voicing
Anchoring
Communication Skills Training
Confidence Building
Body Language
Presentation skills
Personal Development   
Difference in Anchoring in News and Programming
News Bulletin live anchoring
Anchoring live news & breaking news
Recorded Programmes anchoring
Weather Anchoring
Crisis management
Talk-back problem
Breaking News updates
Cutting to breaks
Anchor to Anchor pass over
Anchor to reporter
Anchor questions to guests (in studio and from the field)
Multi-location live feed 
Voicing
Voice and its components
Diction
Voice Pitching
Breathing for Voice Overs
Microphones
Using various microphones 
Broadcast Technology
Essentials of Broadcast Technology
PCR - Production Control Room
Functions
Functions of a PCR
MCR Master Control Room
Functions MCR
Functions of the MCR
OB Van
Functions of an OB Van – the outside studio

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