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The important role of the news producer
The news producer has an essential role to play in any news organisation. Their job is to add depth to the content being produced, make sure it is well-researched and oversee quality control.
Setting up a refugee media operation in exile
This section deals with how refugee communities can set up and operate a successful news organisation in areas which are often poorly covered by the mainstream media.
Convergence, workflows, roles and responsibilities
A converged newsroom operates like a content factory, responsible for all intake, production and output.Ā It gathers and processes raw material, creates different products, and delivered them to the target audience.
Story development, ensuring all angles are covered
Asking the questions that need to be asked
In a previous module we looked at the topic of proactive journalism, where journalists are encouraged to...
Proactive journalism, ensuring issues are fully explored
Informing the public debate
Sometimes journalists become lazy. When this happens, the news they produce becomes superficial and shallow. They take information at face value....
Newsgathering tips for producing great content
The newsgathering process involves sourcing ideas, planning coverage, assigning teams, structuring packages, monitoring the web, working in the field - and coming back alive and well.
Prioritising production with the content value matrix
How to prioritise newsroom effort
There are many demands on a newsroom.Ā There is the routine flow of news releases and stage-managed events that need to...
Editorial considerations when a ābig storyā breaks
When a big story breaks the following editorial considerations should be assessed.
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Media guide for spotting election irregularities
In its Election Reporting Handbook for journalists theĀ International Federation for Journalists (IFJ) sets out a list of what journalists should look out for when covering elections.
Covering a tragedy – scenario
In this scenario we look at how a journalist should act when they witness a tragedy unfolding and have to decide whether to help, or to stand by and report. The scenario also looks at how senior editorial managers could, and probably should, support their journalists working in difficult conditions.