Redefining News & Newsmaking
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Are you an Individual Learner?
Start anytime
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Completely self-paced
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Access to video content and exercises
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Individual assignments
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Final project not graded
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Certificate on successful completion
Are you an Institution or NGO?
Start with your cohort
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Group based learning with mentorship
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Access to video content and exercises
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Group assignments
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Final project graded and edited for your portfolio
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Certificate on successful completion
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5 live Zoom sessions with an experienced trainer
About The Course
The purpose of this online course is to introduce the student to rural digital journalism specifically from a feminist perspective. Therefore the course will not only introduce the student to the basics of news, reporting and journalism but will also encourage students to recognise and understand gender and caste in our society, and how these affect the media we create. The course will prepare the student to use readily available technical resources such as a smartphone - to record and create local, responsible news stories.
Feminist perspective & mentorship
Designed for rural women & girls
20 years of media experience
Engaging video lessons anchored by a rural reporter
Exercises to practice, reflect on & refine learning
Blend of live online and self-paced offline learning
Important Course Details
The course is best suited for:
- Students, team members of women led grassroots & community organisations
- Working professionals, unemployed, students interested in Media or want to build a career in Media
- People with an interest in research, interviews, media/video documentation
- People with a keen interest in local and national issues
- People with critical mind and a questioning spirit
Course language is Hindi.
Recommended Total Time Commitment:
52 hours spread over 5 weeks
We recommend spending:
For course content: 10 hours per week for 4 weeks
For final project: 12 hours for 1 week
Recommended Flow:
Week 1: Module 1 & 2
Week 2: Module 3
Week 3: Module 4
Week 4: Module 5 & 6
Week 5: Final Project
- Completion of high school education
- A smartphone/ laptop with an internet connection
- A pair of earphones/ headphones
6 Modules - 16 Chapters + 1 Final Project
(each chapter is in the form of 1 main Content Video + Exercises)
Module 1: Role Of Rural Journalism In A Democracy
- Chapter 1 - Media And Democracy
- Chapter 2 - Role Of Rural Journalism
Module 2: Introduction To The Role Of Gender And Caste In Media
- Chapter 3 - Representation In Media
- Chapter 4 - Gender And Media
Module 3: News In Depth
- Chapter 5 - News And Newsworthiness
- Chapter 6 - Basics Of News Reporting And Sources Of News
- Chapter 7 - Ethics In Journalism And Fake News
- Chapter 8 - Kinds And Structure Of News
Module 4: News Pre-production: From Idea To Script
- Chapter 9 - Idea And Research
- Chapter 10 - Storyboarding And Scripting
- Chapter 11 - Interviews
Module 5: News Production: The Shoot
- Chapter 12 - Rural Reporter’s Mobile Toolkit
- Chapter 13 - Videography Basics
- Chapter 14 - Shooting The News Story: On Location
Module 6: Editing, Social Media And The Safety Of Journalists
- Chapter 15 - Introduction To Editing And Social Media
- Chapter 16 - How To Be Safe While Being A Journalist : Online & Offline