Create Your Broadcast Journalism Portfolio at NYFA
For our Broadcast Journalism School, NYFA collaborated with professional broadcast journalists to create projects that would train the next generation of news anchors, reporters, and producers through a hands-on approach to learning. In these programs, students work under the guidance of industry veterans in a collaborative, deadline driven environment, building essential skills through an intensive progression of challenging projects.
These projects are designed to mirror the real-life work professional journalists complete, and help students advance their creative and technical skills in narrative storytelling and cross-platform nonfiction video content. Please be advised that the projects listed below are examples of the types of work that students will complete. For many, these projects are the building blocks of a demo reel.
Broadcast Journalism
Degree Projects
Interview Profile
News Package
During the creation of their News Package, students combine Voice Overs, short interview excerpts and a stand-up to tell a short story. In this project, students learn how to connect with viewers, researching, producing, writing, shooting and editing their own field report. The stories will be impartial and evidence-based, answering the core questions essential to all forms of journalism: Who? What? Where? When? Why? For this project, students learn how to provide context and meaning to nonfiction stories.
NYFA News
NYFA News is a biweekly, student-produced, TV news magazine where students take turns filling key production roles, including anchor/presenter, producer and associate producer/writer. Through actual training, students learn to understand each position, providing them with the insight required to successfully work on a production set.
Personal Journalism
Personal Journalism, also called first-person narrative, is largely an outgrowth of the convergence of inexpensive video making equipment and the ease of online distribution. These kinds of stories, seen on digital platforms like BuzzFeed News, Vice and Vox, have emerged as a significant medium for visual storytelling. Unlike traditional journalism, the reporter expresses a distinct point-of-view. In this project, students learn the tools required to create compelling stories for web, social media, and more.
Production Workshop
For the Production Workshop, students test their production skills and edit their own field assignments. Students receive a preliminary orientation on the techniques and equipment used in studio production and then, use their content development, story formation, and technical skills to create a clear editorial outline and construct a story. The field assignments take place in the classroom or near campus.
The Feature Story
The Long Form Story
Today, people use a variety of platforms to get information, watching videos from their phones and tables. As a result, the mini doc has, in many ways, replaced the conventional documentary. In the mini-documentary project, students create their own mini doc, a six-minute video report with one or more key characters. The completed story should be interesting and engaging, accurate and timely, helping students demonstrate technical proficiency.
The Resume Reel
Each student produces a three to four minute Resume Reel. In it, the student provides brief examples of her/his production skills, writing abilities, on-camera presence, interviewing technique, shooting and editing expertise. Students create Resume Reels during both the first and second semesters.
The Special Report
Some stories are too complex to be explained in a single news report. In the Special Report project, students work through team reporting, and members of the class explore one aspect of a central subject or theme. Students will learn to work together and collaborate, as they must coordinate content, shooting and editing to avoid any duplication.
Voice Over Project
A Voice Over (VO) uses video, the natural sound associated with that video and graphic materials to tell a story. The video rolls over the reporter speaking, and does not include any on-camera comments. For many stories, the voice over is the fundamental building block upon which everything else is built. In the Voice Over Project, students learn to harness this highly effective storytelling tool, creating an attention getting and engaging voiceover.
Broadcast Journalism
Certificate Projects
Interview Profile
News Package
During the creation of their News Package, students combine Voice Overs, short interview excerpts and a stand-up to tell a short story. In this project, students learn how to connect with viewers, researching, producing, writing, shooting and editing their own field report. The stories will be impartial and evidence-based, answering the core questions essential to all forms of journalism: Who? What? Where? When? Why? For this project, students learn how to provide context and meaning to nonfiction stories.
NYFA News
NYFA News is a biweekly, student-produced, TV news magazine where students take turns filling key production roles, including anchor/presenter, producer and associate producer/writer. Through actual training, students learn to understand each position, providing them with the insight required to successfully work on a production set.
Personal Journalism
Personal Journalism, also called first-person narrative, is largely an outgrowth of the convergence of inexpensive video making equipment and the ease of online distribution. These kinds of stories, seen on digital platforms like BuzzFeed News, Vice and Vox, have emerged as a significant medium for visual storytelling. Unlike traditional journalism, the reporter expresses a distinct point-of-view. In this project, students learn the tools required to create compelling stories for web, social media, and more.
Production Workshop
For the Production Workshop, students test their production skills and edit their own field assignments. Students receive a preliminary orientation on the techniques and equipment used in studio production and then, use their content development, story formation, and technical skills to create a clear editorial outline and construct a story. The field assignments take place in the classroom or near campus.
The Feature Story
The Long Form Story
Today, people use a variety of platforms to get information, watching videos from their phones and tables. As a result, the mini doc has, in many ways, replaced the conventional documentary. In the mini-documentary project, students create their own mini doc, a six-minute video report with one or more key characters. The completed story should be interesting and engaging, accurate and timely, helping students demonstrate technical proficiency.
The Resume Reel
Each student produces a three to four minute Resume Reel. In it, the student provides brief examples of her/his production skills, writing abilities, on-camera presence, interviewing technique, shooting and editing expertise. Students create Resume Reels during both the first and second semesters.
The Special Report
Some stories are too complex to be explained in a single news report. In the Special Report project, students work through team reporting, and members of the class explore one aspect of a central subject or theme. Students will learn to work together and collaborate, as they must coordinate content, shooting and editing to avoid any duplication.
Voice Over Project
A Voice Over (VO) uses video, the natural sound associated with that video and graphic materials to tell a story. The video rolls over the reporter speaking, and does not include any on-camera comments. For many stories, the voice over is the fundamental building block upon which everything else is built. In the Voice Over Project, students learn to harness this highly effective storytelling tool, creating an attention getting and engaging voiceover.
Broadcast Journalism
Workshop Projects
Interview Profile
News Package
During the creation of their News Package, students combine Voice Overs, short interview excerpts and a stand-up to tell a short story. In this project, students learn how to connect with viewers, researching, producing, writing, shooting and editing their own field report. The stories will be impartial and evidence-based, answering the core questions essential to all forms of journalism: Who? What? Where? When? Why? For this project, students learn how to provide context and meaning to nonfiction stories.
Voice Over Project
A Voice Over (VO) uses video, the natural sound associated with that video and graphic materials to tell a story. The video rolls over the reporter speaking, and does not include any on-camera comments. For many stories, the voice over is the fundamental building block upon which everything else is built. In the Voice Over Project, students learn to harness this highly effective storytelling tool, creating an attention getting and engaging voiceover.
Interview Profile
News Package
During the creation of their News Package, students combine Voice Overs, short interview excerpts and a stand-up to tell a short story. In this project, students learn how to connect with viewers, researching, producing, writing, shooting and editing their own field report. The stories will be impartial and evidence-based, answering the core questions essential to all forms of journalism: Who? What? Where? When? Why? For this project, students learn how to provide context and meaning to nonfiction stories.
The Long Form Story
Today, people use a variety of platforms to get information, watching videos from their phones and tables. As a result, the mini doc has, in many ways, replaced the conventional documentary. In the mini-documentary project, students create their own mini doc, a six-minute video report with one or more key characters. The completed story should be interesting and engaging, accurate and timely, helping students demonstrate technical proficiency.
The Resume Reel
Each student produces a three to four minute Resume Reel. In it, the student provides brief examples of her/his production skills, writing abilities, on-camera presence, interviewing technique, shooting and editing expertise. Students create Resume Reels during both the first and second semesters.
Voice Over Project
A Voice Over (VO) uses video, the natural sound associated with that video and graphic materials to tell a story. The video rolls over the reporter speaking, and does not include any on-camera comments. For many stories, the voice over is the fundamental building block upon which everything else is built. In the Voice Over Project, students learn to harness this highly effective storytelling tool, creating an attention getting and engaging voiceover.
Interview Profile
News Package
During the creation of their News Package, students combine Voice Overs, short interview excerpts and a stand-up to tell a short story. In this project, students learn how to connect with viewers, researching, producing, writing, shooting and editing their own field report. The stories will be impartial and evidence-based, answering the core questions essential to all forms of journalism: Who? What? Where? When? Why? For this project, students learn how to provide context and meaning to nonfiction stories.
The Resume Reel
Each student produces a three to four minute Resume Reel. In it, the student provides brief examples of her/his production skills, writing abilities, on-camera presence, interviewing technique, shooting and editing expertise. Students create Resume Reels during both the first and second semesters.
Voice Over Project
A Voice Over (VO) uses video, the natural sound associated with that video and graphic materials to tell a story. The video rolls over the reporter speaking, and does not include any on-camera comments. For many stories, the voice over is the fundamental building block upon which everything else is built. In the Voice Over Project, students learn to harness this highly effective storytelling tool, creating an attention getting and engaging voiceover.
Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.