Mansfield Timberview High School – Broadcast Journalism I

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Broadcast journalism is an introductory course designed to acquaint students with basic broadcast writing style and develop on-camera techniques. In addition, students will explore the history of radio and television and examine the responsibilities and ethics of broadcast journalists. BROADCAST JOURNALISM II, III (T.V.) Course Number(s): 5081, 5071 Placement: 10-12 Credits: 0.5-1 Prerequisite: Broadcast Journalism I or Journalism I Students will learn the basics of video production. The class begins with the history of broadcast journalism, and moves to the exploration of story types. Students will be trained in digital video camera techniques, including the basics of shooting and electronically editing video stories. This class collaborates with the print and online publications (newspaper & yearbook) classes to combine /converge print media with broadcast media, for publication on the Internet. The prospective student acknowledges and agrees to the necessity for occasional after-hou