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 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

Planning long format programmes

Planning
Budgeting
Recce
Crew sizing

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

Principles of editing

Why edit?
What can and what should not be edited

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

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