TV Journalism: How to report live and from location

Duration: 2 days

Summary
Newsrooms need journalists who can react to a breaking story and produce when they broadcast live. We look at how to achieve this.

Objective
At the end of the course participants should. Have the skills and knowledge to be able to perform well live in front of camera.

Course outline
• Live reporting. The skills needed
• Preparation
• Working in a pressured environment
• Keeping your cool
• Reacting to breaking news
• Communicating with your newsroom
• Live interviews: How to handle them
• Handling difficult situations
• Handling difficult interviewees
• Achieving a balanced and fair report