Journalism and Production Training

Western Kentucky University’s award-winning School of Journalism and Broadcasting is home to some of the best journalism instructors in the country. The three-week journalism program will be structured on a revolving lecture-practice-performance model. Western Kentucky University faculty and staff from the public radio and TV stations will teach on a wide range of topics including but not limited to the following:

Journalism Ethics Fairness, Balance and Objectivity Sourcing Broadcast News Writing and Reporting Working with Sound and Actualities Editing Features and Feature Writing Analytical Reporting Defining News Relevance Creating a News Cycle Radio/TV News Formats Newscast Stacking Newsroom Management

Seminars in the first week of the program will prepare trainees for the second and third weeks, when they will begin applying their knowledge as they create and broadcast programs in their native languages. In addition, all participants will be required to produce features on topics of their choosing, guided by faculty advisors. These features will be geared toward broadcast in the participants’ home countries.

Aya Muchtar, translator, poses with her learning materials.

Teddy Wahyurahmanto, translator, keeps up with Cheryl Kirby-Stokes. (Note George Papagiannas lurking)