Handbook

From television to TikTok, video is at the heart of contemporary journalism. Moving images can convey the importance of events, bring interviews to life, and make news accessible to huge audiences. But making the most of video as a journalist requires practical skills and deep understanding of video as a medium. As a working journalist, you’ll be expected to capture and deliver effective video as part of the ‘package,’ whether as stand-alone content or to accompany written stories. Building on a foundation of conceptual and theoretical understandings of video journalism, this course will give you hands-on experience in the skills needed to outline shows, record in the field, and edit and publish video journalism. The course will also expose you to deadline-driven assessments designed to emulate the intense and demanding working environment of multi-skilled journalists. Legal, professional, and ethical issues in relation to video journalistic practice will also be addressed.