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Reporting and Anchoring

By Parmita Dhar   |  
Learners enrolled: 274
Welcome to the massive open online course on Reporting & Anchoring. It is for B.A. (HONS) Multi Media and Mass Communication under Under Choice Based Credit System. 

Brief about the course: 
This course is designed keeping the media enthusiasts in mind as it would provide a clear perspective about Reporting & Anchoring. The course will help students to understand how reporting is done and the basics of anchoring. The modules are designed to provide the inquisitive minds a better understanding of the most challenging part of media profession.

Course Objective:
Understand the types of media
Learn about the qualities and skill set required for Reporting & Anchoring
Learn about verbal & non verbal communication
Acquire an idea about the technology

Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Multidisciplinary
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 07 Feb 2022
End Date : 17 Apr 2022
Enrollment Ends : 17 Apr 2022
Exam Date :

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Course layout

Week 1
1 Introduction to reporting: Principles of Reporting Functions & responsibilities
2 News elements vis-a-vis Reportage & Qualities of a Reporter
3 History of Broadcasting

Week 2
4 Development of AIR after Independence
5 Coming of FM in India & Starting of Private FM channels
6 Initiation of Private News Coverage in India

Week 3
7 Ham Radio & Community Radio
8 Television Audiences & Cultural Impact; Gestalt Theory
9 News Gathering and Reporting: Types and Techniques


Week 4
10 Reporting Types and Techniques
11 Introduction to Videography
12 Types of Video Camera & Their Selection

Week 5
13 Writing The Audio Visual Script
14 Writing For News & Current Affairs
15 Writing To Pictures

Week 6
16 Breaking news For TV Journalism
17 Radio Journalism & Its Language
18 Semiotics 1: Index, Icon, Symbol, Codes of Visual Representation

Week 7
19 Semiotics 2: Paradigmatic & Syntagmatic Representation 
20 Reporting skills & Research  For TV Journalism
21 Target audience and research in Public Speaking

Week 8
22 Television Audience Measurements
23 Speak into me
24 Voice Over and its Various Facets

Week 9
25 Television News Anchoring
26 Honing Your Interview Skills
27 Field Reporting for Television

Week 10
28 Piece to camera
29 Techniques of Television Interview
30 Common Legal Issues
31 Code of Journalistic Ethics & Professional Morality 



Books and references

1. Herbert Zettl , Television Production Handbook. 
2. Allen , Robert c and Hill Annette Hill ,The Television Reader, 
Routledge, Ed- 2004. 
3. News Bulletins in English and Hindi on National and Private 
Channels (as teaching material). 
4. Debates and Talk Shows on National and Private Channels (as 
teaching material). 

Instructor bio

Parmita Dhar

Ms Dhar has been a communication and soft skills trainer for the past 15 years. A Former Senior Faculty of Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata and former RJ of All India Radio, Kolkata. She has taught in Media and Management institutes of repute.
Parmita Dhar has done her masters in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Calcutta with specialization in Newspaper Management & International Communication.
Her area of competency includes: 
  • English Language& Communication Skills Development
  • Writing and Presentation Skills  for the media
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • CV Writing
  • Positive Attitude Building, Leadership & Negotiation Skills
  • Employability & Social Skills Development
She is also an expert in academic content development, writing for the broadcast media, and media education.

Course certificate

30% for in Course Assessment & 70% of end-term Proctored Exam.


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