RATIONAL JOURNALIST

WHAT IS JOURNALISM?
● Journalism is a collection and editing of through media

● Telling stories

● Getting accurate iinformation and presenting it well

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What is there for me?

Be a professional Develop thinking

speaker skills & fluency

Be excellent at
Structure Content
Conversational skills 3
Be a professional speaker

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 Develop
thinking skills
&
fluency
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Structure Content

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 Be excellent
at conversational
skills
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 Apply classroom
learning practically

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Tips for preparation

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 Introduction – 30 seconds
• Hello everyone/ladies and gentlemen/viewers
• Good morning/afternoon/evening
Welcome to your own channel
you are watching……
• Name – I am Pavan Kalyan / Kajal Aggarwal and I
will be your host for the day.
• Topic introduction – Brief buildup and then today we
are discussing/I am presenting on…

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 Body
● Questions/Information for running the show
● Data to be used during the programme
● Examples
● Quotes

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 Interview Questions
Open ended Close ended
Q1-What do you consider to be child labor? Q1- Do you think child labor exist?

Q2- How does child labor affect you? Q2- Do you feel child labor personally affects you?

Q3- How prevalent do you think child labor is in world Q3- Do you think child labor is prevalent in world today?

today?

Q4- How can we spread awareness and reduce this Q4- Would you like to spread awareness and reduce
practice? this practice?

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Closing – 30 seconds
• 30 seconds - go as per the script

• Summarize, use quotes, appeal etc

• Thank the interviewees/participants

(It was nice talking to you / for giving your valuable time /
for answering the questions / for being with us.)

• Close with thanking viewers

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“ LIFE IS LIKE A CAMERA….
FOCUS ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT,
CAPTURE THE GOOD TIMES
DEVELOP FROM THE NEGATIVES,
AND IF THINGS DON’T WORK OUT,
TAKE ANOTHER SHOT

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Programme Format

• Introduction – 30 seconds
• Body – 2 mins
• Closing- 30 seconds
• Look at the time keeper to track time
Welcome to My Show
Before recording the video
• Work on the Script
narration, questions, information
• Ensure your script and storyboard match with
requirements
• Camera should be fully charged & must have
enough storage
• Take an appointment, fix venue and timing with the
interviewee before recording
• Duration of video: 3min. To 3min 30 sec.(max.)
During video recording
• Avoid pointing the camera towards bright light
• Face of the interviewee should be clearly visible
• If you are using a smartphone video camera, turn it
horizontally with main button on right
• Keep your camera still while recording
• Shoot in a place with minimum background noise
After video recording

Organize all your media (audio, images, and

videos) into a presentation and save the folder
& submit on time.
 Tips for better RJ
• Relax and speak
• Watch the experts
• Record a trial 1 min. programme
• Practice makes perfect
• Prepare the script
• Read about your topic
• Share your points in between questions
• Paraphrase answers
• Write down/remember main points for proper ending
Genres for RJ
• Meeting top people
• KBC
• Koffee with Karan
• Opinion poll
• Market Research
• Presenting on some theme
• Sports in education
• Child Labour
TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION

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Are Indians ready for smart cities?

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Black Money: Is the government doing
enough?

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Opposing Bullet trains is right or wrong?

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Naxalism vs. terrorism: which is a bigger
threat to the country?

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Technology and creativity

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What stops India from being clean ?

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MNC Culture is a boon or curse for the
country?

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Idea of making India super power in 2030

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IPL – True Sports or a pure Business?

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Should brand ambassadors be held responsible
for an unhealthy product?

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Will Indian Rupee ever be able to surpass US
Dollar ?

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Is cricket overshadowing other sports in India?

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How do movies impact our society?

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Influence of social media on youth

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Does leadership qualities depend on gender?

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 Indian education system as per global
standard

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Importance of e-learning in modern day
education

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How do we deal with Increasing Cyber
Crimes?

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PM’s Vision to make India a Manufacturing Hub –
Dream or Practically possible?

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Are Farmer’s Loan waiver good or bad for the
economy?

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Should there be limitations on the way of
celebrating a festival?

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Traditional family owned business vs. 21st
century’s startups

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Human Rights in Times of War

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Unusual Career Choices

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God: Myth or Reality

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EVALUATION -
Sem. 2/Sem. 4

● Content Delivery - 10 marks

● Write up - 10 marks
● Communication Skill - 10 marks
● Body language - 5 marks
● Time management - 5 marks
Total 40 marks

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THANK YOU

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