The Broadcast News Production badge introduces students to basic skills and technologies entailed in the production of broadcast journalism through the filter of news programming for local television stations. Students complete reporting and production tasks encompassing both field and studio broadcast contexts.
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Required Courses
DCIN 216 – Studio Production for Film & Television
COMM 322 – Online Journalism
OR COMM 326 – Multimedia Storytelling
COMM 472E – Advanced Broadcast Journalism Production
Learning Outcomes/Competencies
Students who complete the Broadcast News Production Micro-Credential will be able to:
- Produce television programming in a professional studio, including lighting, audio & camera operation (DCIN216)
- Present news, weather and sports suitable for a local broadcast operation (COMM472E)
- Report and produce news and sports packages in the field for inclusion in a local news broadcast (COMM472E)
- Capture audio, photo & video suitable for use in digital multimedia news stories and packages (COMM322, COMM326)
- Write for broadcast news (COMM472E)