ZURb1428 Advanced competencies of TV editors and presenters

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Doubek (seminar tutor)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 Střižna 531
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Studentstvu se DOPORUČUJE zapisovat si tento předmět až po absolvování předmětů ZURb1108 Audiovizuální žurnalistika a ZURb1116 Technologické kompetence novináře.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/10, only registered: 1/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to combine knowledge and experience from editorial and news anchor practices with technological skills. The specific goals include: 1. To provide those interested in a career as television editors or news anchors with a detailed insight into advanced techniques associated with the creation of news and journalistic audiovisual materials in a television studio, on set, and in post-production, with respect to the concept of a versatile or universal journalist, who is also technically self-sufficient; 2. To introduce students to effective communication between editors/news anchors and camera operators, editors, sound engineers, or television directors; 3. To help editorially/news anchor-oriented students improve their technological thinking about the creation of audiovisual journalistic outputs, with the aim of helping them adapt as efficiently as possible to creative teams.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will be able to effectively communicate with the technical components of audiovisual news and journalistic material production (editors, camera operators, sound engineers, and directors). Students will also gain competencies for working in a television studio, meaning they will be able to interact with multiple cameras, teleprompters, green screens, and the television studio's control room. Additionally, they will be equipped to work in post-production or on set, being able to responsibly and professionally shoot stand-ups, record voiceovers, communicate with sources, and write the script for a report.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory Session – Introduction to the course, instructor, students, and course requirements
  • 2) Who's Who? – Defining roles and competencies in the production process of a news or journalistic output + Glossary of Terms – What an AV journalist must understand and what it means + Assignment for a practice interview.
  • 3) In the TV Studio I – Practice interview (conducting an interview, interacting with a guest, interacting with the setup, interacting with the TV studio environment). The topic of this session will be practicing in the television studio, building on the previous lesson.
  • 4) Sources – How to approach, film, and communicate with sources and use them effectively
  • 5) In the TV Studio II – Communication with the control room and sound engineers (teleprompter, green screen, multicamera, wireless microphones)
  • 6) On Set I – Communication with camera operators (division of responsibilities and tasks, cooperation, and creative alignment)
  • 7) On Set II – Self-sufficiency (working without a camera operator)
  • 8) In Post-Production – Communication with editors and preparing the report script
  • 9) In the TV Studio III – Synthesis of I and II (practice interview with interactions and communication)
  • 10) Voiceovers – The technical side of recording voiceovers and proper microphone technique
  • 11) Final Colloquium – Practical course conclusion in groups of 2-3 students.
Literature
    required literature
  • Cappé, Y. (2006). Broadcast Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Television News Reporting and Production. Marion Street Press.
    recommended literature
  • Maršík, J. (1999). Výběrový slovníček termínů slovesné rozhlasové tvorby. Sdružení pro rozhlasovou tvorbu.
  • Randall, D. (2016). The Universal Journalist. Pluto Press (UK).
  • Smith, G. S. (2011). Going solo: Doing Videojournalism in the 21st Century. University of Missouri Press.
  • Ruß-Mohl, S. (2005). Žurnalistika : komplexní průvodce praktickou žurnalistikou (1. vyd.). Grada.
  • Brown, L., & Duthie, L. (2016). The TV Studio Production Handbook. Bloomsbury Publishing.
  • Osvaldová, B. (2020). Zpravodajství v médiích. Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum.
Teaching methods
The course combines theoretical knowledge in the field of audiovisual journalism with practical exercises in the television studio and post-production.
Assessment methods
Class interactivity and the acquisition of practical skills require mandatory attendance. A maximum of two absences is allowed. Exceeding this limit requires additional work*. The course is concluded with a colloquium, during which students, on an assigned topic, identify, explain, and demonstrate the competencies they have acquired during the course. The colloquium is conducted in the form of role-play, where students, in the position of a host/editor, communicate with the instructor, who plays the role of other production team members (camera operator, editor, director, etc.). To successfully pass the colloquium, students must, within a time limit of half an hour, identify, explain, and demonstrate the competencies related to the assigned topic.
*Additional work: Depending on the missed session corresponding to the third absence, the student will be required to complete and submit an assignment related to the topic covered in that seminar. For example, if a student misses the seminar on recording voiceovers for their third absence, they will be asked to record, edit, and submit a voiceover along with a written explanation of the process and approach to recording.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
The course is taught annually. Classes are held weekly in Czech.
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