News and other current affairs programmes are not only important sources of information for television viewers, but also the flagships of a media organisation. The quality of the news can make or break the reputation and credibility of a broadcasting organisation. Researching and selecting relevant topics, as well as professionally preparing and presenting work all place great demands on journalists.

Content:

• Criteria for choosing and evaluating news?
• Structure of news reports
• Writing and presenting news texts
• Compiling news programmes
• Interviews
• Reports
• Magazine programmes
• Journalistic ethics
• Studio work: production of current affairs programmes

Participants: Journalists with several years of experience

Duration: Abroad: 2 - 3 weeks, in Berlin: 4 - 6 weeks