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TV News Reporting
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(7 ratings)
24 students

TV News Reporting

Produce informative, educational and entertaining news packages that are factually accurate and editorially responsible
Created byLondon TV Training
Last updated 9/2024
English

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 environment

Course content

11 sections • 32 lectures • 1h 50m total length

  • Introduction1:39
  • Getting your attitude right0:45

    In this module the following topics are covered:


    • Attributes for successful TV News Reporting:

      • A love and obsession about current affairs

      • A willingness to work very hard

      • Professionalism

      • Attention to detail

      • Persistence

      • A creative mind

      • Criticism, learn from mistakes and feedback

      • The ability to work fast and under pressure

      • Love of reading and writing

      • Love of visuals

      • Your finger on the pulse

      • An ability to connect with people

      • An outgoing personality

      • Effective communication skills

      • Confidence and bravery

      • The Importance of Ethics

    • Personal Reflections

  • A love and obsession about current affairs0:51
  • A willingness to work very hard1:13
  • Professionalism0:47
  • Attention to detail0:49
  • Persistence0:51
  • A creative mind1:21
  • Criticism, learn from mistakes and feedback1:15
  • The ability to work fast and under pressure0:55
  • Love of reading and writing0:53
  • Love of visuals0:47
  • Your finger on the pulse0:53
  • An ability to connect with people1:19
  • An outgoing personality1:01
  • Effective Communication Skills0:47
  • Confidence and bravery1:30
  • The Importance of Ethics1:35

Requirements

  • 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.

Who this course is for:

  • 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.

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