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situation.<br />

Seminar: practitioners discuss verification of sources.<br />

Assignment: written assignments on news angles, difference between news and<br />

views, the importance of accuracy and objectivity, cross confirmation, etc.<br />

Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 6:Gouh, pp. 65-70;Musbuger, pp.24-80;Cremer, pp.131-169<br />

Week 6<br />

Sound Editing Introduction to audio-visual editing: Manual (tape editing) vs digital<br />

editing. Editing techniques; learning to use various editing software, such as Adobe<br />

audition<br />

Activity: Editing exercises<br />

Assignment small projects <strong>for</strong> editing<br />

Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 7: Musbuger, pp. 84-152<br />

Week 7<br />

Recording techniques: Recorders and Cameras; principles, uses and misuses. Mic:<br />

various kinds, principles and usages; voice training; Hands on other equipment<br />

(video audio mixer board, telephone recording, live telephone recording, knowing the<br />

ABC of transmitters etc)<br />

Activity: students sent to record various sound bites and images and shots on video<br />

cameras. These materials will be presented and discussed in the class<br />

Assignment: Groups sent to studio to observe and assist Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 8:<br />

Maeseneer, pp. 94-105;York, pp.126-134; Sayed Shahjehan, pp.19-21<br />

Week 8<br />

The interview: skills; different types; phases<br />

Activity: Groups listen to and record interviews on radio and TV and list questions that<br />

were asked. Groups sent to field to do interviews.<br />

Seminar: Practicing journalist from radio or TV briefs students on interviewing<br />

techniques.<br />

Assignment: Role play in which one student acts as interviewer and the other as<br />

interviewee.<br />

Evaluation: A written test of one hour on (Multiple Choice Questions) MCQs related to<br />

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

Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 9: Cremer, pp..203-283<br />

Week 9<br />

Focusing on Dispatches; Dispatch writing Exercises; Elaborating Cue and Body of a<br />

dispatch through examples; Breaking News; Characteristics; The race to be No.1 in<br />

breaking news; Preparation of News Bulletins<br />

Activity: a) Groups asked to develop dispatches from given collection of facts

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