Empower Journalists 5th Batch

Date –Tuesday, 31st October 
Time – 12:30 PM Onwards

About the Event

The Empower Journalists Program is the realisation of a dream that was shared by Ananya Singh, our young reader, over two years ago. She wrote to us that she would like to write features for the paper. She wrote some brilliant ones. There were other readers too, sending awesome original writing. The program selects students, then trains them on journalism. After that, they write news and features that are published on this website. Over the last four batches, the children have found time to bond, learn, get published, and earn work certificates.Internship or participation certificates indicate a short-term engagement. But a work certificate as a published journalist with a real news website is just something else.

Who Can be Part of the Program?

Any English-speaking student, whether homeschooled or in formal school, can be a part of the program, if they are between between the ages of 10-18 (last completed year as on October 1, 2023). International students (students not based in India) are welcome to apply. The training timings are in IST and they may need to check if that works. Usually, we find that regions from Sydney to Europe work very well because our program timings are within their day hours. Since all modules are held on the weekend, there is no issue.

When and Where are the sessions held?

• All sessions are held online on the Zoom platform.
• They are held on the weekend – every Saturday and Sunday.
• Each session is typically about two hours – 1230 to 1430 hours IST.
• November 18 (Saturday) – December 24 (Sunday). (23rd December for training-only students).
• Attendance is required in at least 75% of the sessions.
• Opportunity to mentor the subsequent batches.

What Will The Programe Cover?

• Understanding Journalism
• The Anatomy of Bias – Understanding our own biases and the biases around us
• How to Review – Grammar, Structure, Bias elimination. Rights to images – CC0 to CC4
• How to select news for kids
• Research and Writing – How to research and then simplify a topic
• Photo journalism – Good photography
• Taking interviews
• News Journalism – Writing news on contentious issues
• Research for news journalism – how we ensure that we find, and present all the pertinent perspectives
• Saying No to a story, Presenting oneself as an EJ, Doing Live Reporting from Your City.
• A guided session where we help you write a news story for real.
• The Final Checklist: Reiterating the Penalty for plagiarism, Do’s and Don’ts, Rights to Images – CC0 to CC4, Time Management for transitioning from training to writing.

What Will The Programe Cover?

• Understanding Journalism
• The Anatomy of Bias – Understanding our own biases and the biases around us
• How to Review – Grammar, Structure, Bias elimination. Rights to images – CC0 to CC4
• How to select news for kids
• Research and Writing – How to research and then simplify a topic
• Photo journalism – Good photography
• Taking interviews
• News Journalism – Writing news on contentious issues
• Research for news journalism – how we ensure that we find, and present all the pertinent perspectives
• Saying No to a story, Presenting oneself as an EJ, Doing Live Reporting from Your City.
• A guided session where we help you write a news story for real.
• The Final Checklist: Reiterating the Penalty for plagiarism, Do’s and Don’ts, Rights to Images – CC0 to CC4, Time Management for transitioning from training to writing.

SIMPLE GUIDELINES TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR GROUP SESSIONS:

• All sessions will be conducted via Zoom so please download the App if you haven’t already.
• Please be on time for your Session to avoid missing out on any important information.
• Although the session is for two hour keep yourself free for an additional 30 mins.
• Kindly keep a note book and pen handy for taking any notes as you wish.
• Find a quiet place indoor where you can take the lesson without any distractions.
• Keep yourself on mute at all times unless when you are not interacting to avoid disturbance.
• If you are not able to hear the instructor properly please unmute yourself and raise it.
• Every session will be followed with a brief Q&A at the end to allow for any clarifications.

Event Terms and Conditions:

• • One person permitted per transaction, i.e. if you book single ticket only one person is entitled to it.
  • All sessions are held online on the Zoom platform.
  • They are held on the weekend – every Saturday and Sunday.
  • Each session is typically about two hours – 1230 to 1430 hours IST.
  • Sessions will not be rescheduled in any of the cases.
  • Please log in 20 mins prior to the session to be able to count audience.
  • Audience will be subject to the legal proceedings if they upload any video of this show on any digital platforms.
  • If Premier tickets finds more audience then required, your credit card will be charged for additional audience without prior notice or approval.
  • There may be interruptions in the stream due to internet connectivity issues.
  • By registering yourself on Premier Tickets, you hereby expressly agree to the above terms.