Broadcast Journalism

Overview

This course aims to introduce students to the theories around producing professional broadcast factual stories, both for television and radio. It will build on the practical skills students have already acquired to develop professional storytelling skills for journalism, content creation, factual or documentary work.
Students will refine their editorial decision-making and incorporate rigorous considerations into their work at every level. It will examine the differences between styles and genres and commercial and public service broadcasters. It will introduce students to the law and broadcasting codes as they apply to journalistic and factual programme making. The practical skills will give students a deeper ability to research, develop, write and create structured and creative stories in video format, for TV or for radio.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module students will be able to identify what makes successful factual or documentary content for broadcast and identify a target audience for their piece. They will demonstrate how to write for broadcast, and how to combine a script, sound clips, effects, and/or moving images into their story effectively. They will show a competence in audio and video recording, story for broadcast and project management from concept to final delivery.

Skills

Devise, research, write and produce a factual or documentary story for TV or radio.

Includes: Carrying out a broadcast interview; recording with audio or video recording equipment; writing for broadcast; structuring a factual or documentary story for broadcast; audio and or video editing; reflecting on your own work.

Assessment

None