Radio News Reporting & Production (COMS 406)

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Course Title: Radio News Reporting and Production

Course Code: COMS 406

Credit Hours: 3

Instructor: MUHAMMAD SAQIB ILMAS

Email: [email protected]

 

DESCRIPTION& OBJECTIVES

The course introduces students to the basic practical and descriptive aspects of Radio news reporting and Production. The course intends to cover the basic elements of News reporting, News writing, News recording, News mixing and News editing for broadcast media. It further aims to familiarize them with different formats, techniques and other technical aspects of production for Radio.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To understand basics of Radio reporting and production

To Understanding with Radio News Departments

To understand Radio News Reporter and Field Reporter

To understand Types of Radio New sand Determining News Values

Demonstrate an understanding effective news production

Have the confidence to develop different programs for radio

 

Timetable

Day                           Time                 

Wednesday            08:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Thursday                08:00 to 9:30 AM  

 

 

READINGS

 

  1. Radio News, Reporting and Production (VU)
  2. Electronic Media (AIOU)
  3. Alan R.Stephenson,E.Reese.(2009). Broadcast Announcing Work text. Oxford: Focal Press.
  4. Introduction to Broadcasting – MCM 411 (VU)
  5. B O’ Donnel, Lewis. (1992). Modern Radio Production. London: Wadsworth Publishing.
  6. Boyd, Andrew.(1997).Broad cast Journalism. Oxford. Focal Press.
  7. Chantle, Paul. &Harris, Sam. (1997). Local Radio Journalism. Oxford: Focal Press.
  8. Crook,Tim.(1988).International Radio Journalism. London: Routledge.
  9. Haider, Sajjad. (1989). Radyai Sahafat. Islamabad: Muqtadira Quomi Zaban.
  10. Jank, Hakemulder. (1998). Radio & T.V. Journalism. New Delhi: Arnolds Publishers.
  11. Mc leash, Robert. (1999). Radio Production 4th ed. Oxford: Focal Press.          
  12. Qureshi, Haseen-uddin. (1990) Khabrain Sunye. Karachi: Wish Publications.             
  13. Rumsey, Farancis. &McCormick, Tim. (1996). Sound Recording Oxford Focal Press.
  14.  Siddique, Idress. (1990). Radio Journalism in Pakistan. Lahore: Ferozsons

 

CONTENTS

  1. Understanding with Radio News Departments                                                                                                    
  2. Radio Newscast               
  3. Radio News Anchor
  4. Radio News Reporter
  5. Field Reporter
  6. Sound Track
  7. Types of Radio News
  8. Determining News Values
  9. News Caster Criteria
  10. News Sources
  11. Writing Broadcast News
  12. How to Improve Storytelling ability
  13. Writing and Producing package for Radio
  14. News Broadcast Interviews
  15. Sound Recording
  16. Law and Ethics 
  17. Covering News Events and Stories
  18. Introduction to Audio Editing

 

Pre-requisite

Students should have basic knowledge of radio and basic role of radio for the development of Society.

Important Dates

Start Date 14-10-2020                                                                                        End Date 05-02-2021

1st Assignment            week 05                                               2nd Assignment Week 13

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional:

Presentation: 10

Attendance: 5

Assignment: 5 

Mid-Term: 30

Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

· 80 % class attendance is a must.

· Assignments would not be accepted after the due date.

· Originality of work would be ensured in case of assignments.

· In group presentations, group members have to divide the sub-topics in consultation

            with the teacher.

 

Course Material

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