Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

JOUR 4520 - Radio and Television Producing


Learning the art and science of bringing together all elements of radio, television, and online news programming.

Requisites: C or better in (JOUR 2310 or 2311) and JOUR 3500
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Be able to write all story forms and create transitions between adjacent stories.
  • To understand and effectively use graphics in the production of newscasts.
  • To understand and use the concepts of flow and balance and their relationship to how the audience processes information.
  • To understand audience demographics and how to design relevant newscasts for a specific audience.
  • To understand how to handle live, breaking news producing.
  • To understand producing content for different platforms.
  • To understand the goals of headlines and teases and be able to write/produce effective headlines and teases.
  • To understand the importance of a diversity of voices and perspectives in a newscast.
  • To understand the management function of a producer and the newsroom relationships vital to producing newscasts.


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