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on microphone experience<br />

Assignment: Evolution & growth of electronic media preferably in one’s own country,<br />

role in national development and future prospects<br />

Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 3:, Gouh, pp. 71--76<br />

Note: Instructors should recommend books from local sources<br />

Week 3<br />

News: Definition, values, elements, characteristics, structure. News sources &<br />

audience.<br />

Writing <strong>for</strong> ear: Difference between news writing <strong>for</strong> print media and broadcast<br />

media.<br />

Activity: One group of students records national and local bulletins on the same<br />

day. They classify the news items into various categories in accordance with the<br />

news values. Another group collects important news stories from the newspapers<br />

of the same day <strong>for</strong> classifying into the same categories. Groups then compare and<br />

contrast those stories from various angles.<br />

Assignment: Different groups given topics based on news definition, sources, values,<br />

elements and characteristics, to be presented in class (to sharpen presentation<br />

skills). Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 4: Gouh, pp. 175-77:Maeseneer, pp. 68-86<br />

Week 4<br />

Introduction to newsroom: structure, functions, culture; the basics of reporting;<br />

getting the news stories; tools of news gathering: hand outs, news releases, covering<br />

speeches, etc.<br />

Activity: Students read through a local newspaper and list stories that could be<br />

followed up. They think about different angles and develop each angle into a story.<br />

Monitor reports of same story on various stations to provide follow-up angle.<br />

Assignment: Groups of students prepare written assignment on news gathering<br />

techniques (to be presented in class).<br />

Evaluation: A written test of one hour based of on MCQs [ Multiple Choice Questions]<br />

related to the 4 week per<strong>for</strong>mance. This would <strong>for</strong>m part of the written assignment<br />

portion.<br />

Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 5: Maeseneer, pp. 38-49; Boyd, pp. 50-74; Eng & Hodson, pp. 112-<br />

121; York, pp.48-58; Cremer, pp.173-201; Dominick, pp.430-455<br />

Week 5<br />

News writing techniques (including the news angle; 5 ws and one H; the intro; focus)<br />

Facts and opinion; clichés; corroboration; attribution; multi-angled stories vs oneangled<br />

stories; Developing the story: beginning, middle and end; accuracy; reporting<br />

ethics: sourcing & verifying news; cross confirmation; apologies; trust building.<br />

Activity: Construct a story from given facts. Role play exercise based on the given

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