Last updated 9/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.31 GB | Duration: 1h 51mProduce informative, educational and entertaining news packages that are factually accurate and editorially responsible
What you'll learn
The reporter’s mindset and work ethic
How to get the story
How to write TV news scripts
How to work with a cameraman and editor
Basic media law
Journalistic ethics
How to self-shoot and edit
How to report live
How to thrive in a competitive environmentRequirements
The most important requirements for this course are a love of current affairs, a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and good English language ability. Everything else can be taught and developed. This course would be suitable for complete beginners right through to those who are already journalists but want to update their skills.Description
TV news reporting is one of the most glamorous jobs in journalism, offering you the chance to witness history first-hand and to rub shoulders with those who create it.It can be a genuinely exciting profession which could see you covering a terrorist attack one week and reporting on a war the next. In fact, it’s one of the few jobs in the world which makes you feel privileged and honoured to be doing it.However, TV news reporting is also demanding, tiring, high-pressured and it carries a huge weight of responsibility.This course will teach you what mindset you need to be the next John Simpson or Laura Kuenssberg. It will also teach you the editorial and technical skills you need to succeed in this most high-profile yet demanding of jobs.This course would be suitable for anybody looking to break into TV news with a traditional local, national or international broadcaster. It would also be suitable for anybody who would like to make professional videos for their websites or social media pages.The most important requirements for this course are a love of current affairs, a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and good English language ability. Everything else can be taught and developed. This course would be suitable for complete beginners right through to those who are already journalists but want to update their skills.Overview
Section 1: Module 1Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Getting your attitude right
Lecture 3 A love and obsession about current affairs
Lecture 4 A willingness to work very hard
Lecture 5 Professionalism
Lecture 6 Attention to detail
Lecture 7 Persistence
Lecture 8 A creative mind
Lecture 9 Criticism, learn from mistakes and feedback
Lecture 10 The ability to work fast and under pressure
Lecture 11 Love of reading and writing
Lecture 12 Love of visuals
Lecture 13 Your finger on the pulse
Lecture 14 An ability to connect with people
Lecture 15 An outgoing personality
Lecture 16 Effective Communication Skills
Lecture 17 Confidence and bravery
Lecture 18 The Importance of Ethics
Section 2: Module 02
Lecture 19 Pre-production — How to get the story
Section 3: Module 03
Lecture 20 Setting up the story
Section 4: Module 04
Lecture 21 Production — Filming
Lecture 22 Production – Filming: Action
Lecture 23 Production – Filming: Conduct Interviews
Lecture 24 Production – Filming: Piece-to-Camera (PTC)
Lecture 25 Production – Filming: Cutaways
Section 5: Module 05
Lecture 26 Post-production — How to write TV scripts
Section 6: Module 06
Lecture 27 Post-production – Editing
Section 7: Module 07
Lecture 28 Journalistic ethics
Section 8: Module 08
Lecture 29 How to self-shoot and edit
Section 9: Module 09
Lecture 30 How to market your work
Section 10: Module 10
Lecture 31 Applying for jobs and career progression
Section 11: Module 11
Lecture 32 War reporting
This course would be suitable for anybody looking to break into TV news with a traditional local, national or international broadcaster. It would also be suitable for anybody who would like to make professional videos for their websites or social media pages.