Saturday, January 22, 2011

Training Session Plan


Day & Date


Lecture/Discussion Topics

Discussion Leader

Activity/Assignment




Week 1




Introductions

Questionnaire on media use, media access, personal objectives

Media ( what, why, examples)

Journalism ( what, why, examples)
Elements of newsworthiness




Medhat Hamdy
Ahmed Abd El Salam





- Analyze news stories
- determine the newsworthiness in local newspapers


Week 2


Writing Headlines


Medhat Hamdy
Ahmed Abd El Salam

- Choosing appropriate headlines for provided news stories

Week 3



News writing basics
The 5Ws, story structure
 Writing the lead, more story structure


Medhat Hamdy
Ahmed Abd El Salam


- Analyze news stories
- Write leads from provided facts


Week 4


interviewing
writing tips

Medhat Hamdy
Ahmed Abd El Salam


- Develop list of interview questions
- Interview each other


Week 5


Photojournalism


Farouq Bin Hmeda

Group discussion on provided photos


Week 6


- Sources and resources
-  Ethics

Medhat Hamdy
Ahmed Abd El Salam

- Review Society of Professional Journalists, Al Jazeera codes of ethics

Week 7



Blogging


Medhat Hamdy
Ahmed Abd El Salam


- Produce your own blog

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