Reporting and Anchoring

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

Week 11 Introduction to reporting: Principles of Reporting, Functions & responsibilities2 News elements vis-a-vis Reportage, Qualities of a Reporter3 History of Broadcasting
Week 24 Development of AIR after Independence5 Coming of FM in India & Starting of Private FM channels6 Initiation of Private News Coverage in India
Week 37 Ham Radio & Community Radio8 Audience segments and cultural impact: Theory of visual literacy: Gestalt9 Reporting Types & Techniques• News gathering technique• Reporting- Types of News Reports
Week 410 Reporting- Accident, Courts, Society, Culture, Politics, Sports, Education,Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops, etc11 Introduction to Videography12 Types of Video Camera & Their Selection::Microphones and Their Uses
Week 513 Writing The Audio Visual Script14 Writing For News & Current Affairs15 Writing To Pictures
Week 616 Breaking news For TV Journalism17 Radio Journalism & Its Language18 Semiotics 1: Index, Icon, Symbol, Codes of Visual Representation
Week 719 Semiotics 2: Paradigmatic & Syntagmatic Representation20 Research & reporting skills For TV Journalism21 Target audience and research in Public Speaking
Week 822 Television Audience Measurements23 The Voice and the Microphone: Breathing and articulation, Voice and its function, Pitch/tone/intonation/inflection/ fluency24 Voice Over: Rhythm of speech, Breathing, Resonance, VO for TV commercials/ corporate videos, • Body language, Studio autocue reading & Recording the voice, • Talk Show Host/ Moderator- Legal pitfalls (what NOT to say)
Week 925 Television News Anchoring26 Honing Your Interview Skills27 Reporting from the field
Week 1028 Piece to camera- meaning, importance and use Vox Pop- meaning and use29 Common Legal Issues30 Introduction to Digital Technology31 Creative use of Sound for Radio Production