This Powerpoint presentation tell us about what is reporting? How a reporter should be? List of ten tips for the reporter and different kinds of reporting.

1. Dr. N.Johnson PhD.,NET(Edn).,NET-Andragogy
Assistant Professor
Department of Lifelong Learning
School of Education
Alagappa University
Karaikudi – 630 003
Tamil Nadu
johnsonn@alagappauniversity.ac.in
Reporting – An
Introduction

2. REPORTING
Reporting is the activity of collecting
information from a given area and
reproducing it to someone who is
responsible for authorizing that
activity.

3. Basic activity
•Reporting, Editing and Production
are the most widely recognized and
identifiable with print journalism.
•It is the front activity of Journalism

4. Process in Reporting
Collecting information includes
• Seeing what is happening
• Looking around for sights and visuals
• Listening to the voices and sounds
• Noting down relevant information
• This includes names, places, dates, time, figures and
other statistics
• Asking relevant questions

5. Eyes and Ears
•A reporter is both eyes and ears of a
news organization
•He represents power of the press
•He is always on the move
•No fixed hours or routine for him
•His work changes daily

6. •A reporter always been a figure inspiring
awe, confidence and fear.
•Whatever a reporter used to report, was
then put through the process of
correction and editing, and then the
approved matter went for printing.

7. What It takes
•An Introvert has little of success
•Must possess self-confidence
•Not get over-awed by anyone
•A man of initiative, not easily disheartened or
irritated
•Must grasp the situation quickly
•A bend of mind for research
•A good talker and listener

8. The sources
Common sources
•Public meetings
•Conferences
•Seminars
•Radio/ TV bulletins
•Press conferences/Briefings

9. The sources (Contd..)
Exclusive sources
•Government/private functionaries
•Ex-employees
•Trade union people
•NGOs
•Politicians
•Small functionaries at all places

10. Confidentiality
•While some sources may like to be quoted
for the report, others may like to keep their
identity hidden
•Actual sources must be quoted if they are
willing to be quoted, but also guard their
identity in all circumstances
•They must always keep some documents to
authenticate a report

11. Must-Do
•Must read widely to increase subject
knowledge
•Must know local affairs
•Presence of mind
•Sharp memory
•Ask questions
•Be responsible

12. TEN TIPS
1.Keep handy a small notebook
2.Know what he wants to write
3.Must manage time properly
4.Protect his source
5.Write in simple language

13. TEN TIPS (CONTD..)
6. Must know what is to be ignored
7. Convey a lot in few words
8. Basic knowledge of writing on
computers
9. Study the assignments properly
10. Must always keep learning

14. For the beginner
•Sense of power and privilege associated
with reporting
•They are often approached for getting work
done in government
•Be aware of becoming a middleman
•Be aware of being used by others
•Credibility first and foremost

15. Kinds of reporting
•Basic reporting is about local affairs and
working of government departments
especially those providing utilities
•Others include Crime reporting,
Investigative reporting, Specialized
reporting and political reporting,
Business reporting

16. Crime reporting
•There is a great public interest in crime.
•No newspaper can afford to ignore crime
reporting
•Newspapers inform readers about the crime
scene in the city as also the security
agencies’ response to it, or the progress of
investigation

17. A Specialized job
•Responsible and specialized job
•Crime reporter must be
Objective
Avoid sensationalism
Have contacts

18. Kinds of crime
•Crime reporting includes burglary,
loot, robbery, fire, accident,
blackmail, kidnapping, murder,
fraud and rape
•On the spot reporting and all
versions are important.

19. Other Kinds of reporting
•Business reporting
•Law reporting
•Sports reporting
•Fashion/Culture reporting
•Development reporting
•Science reporting
•Education reporting

20. Writing news reports
•The main purpose of a news story is to
report the news in an objective manner.
•It is quite acceptable, however, for a
reporter to quote other people’s opinions in
a story
•Most news stories revolve around some sort
of conflict

21. REQUIREMENTS
•Answers to the 5Ws, 1 H
•Written as inverted pyramids in four steps
-Collect all the facts
-Sum it up and boil it down
-Prioritise the Who, What, When, Where
and Why
-Rethink revise and rewrite