INTERNSHIP IN NEWS MEDIA

AT
NEWS7 TAMIL,
CHENNAI.

A report
Submitted for the partial fulfillment
for the award of Degree of
B.Sc. Visual Communication of
Aurilium College (Autonomous)

By

REG NO:30517U32011

Under the Guidance of

Mrs. SARANYA P.

co

Department of Communication Media

Auxilium College (Autonomous) Gandhi
Nagar, Vellore 632 006.
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Report of One Month Internship in News media

At NEWS7 TAMIL being submitted to the Auxilium College, Vellore, by

30517032011 for the partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of B.Sc. Visual

Communication, is a bonafide record of work carried out by her, under the guidance and
supervision. It has not been submitted for the award of any other degree.

..SaamyA.. 14l1ol1a
Department of Communicatlon Mecia
Auxilium College (Autonomou)
Gandhi Nagar, Vellore 632 006. Staff In-charge
Department of Communication Media
Auxilium College (Autonomous)

Submitted for Viva Voice Examinatiog on...22..10..

Examiners:

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 NEWS7
TAMIL

01/06/19

TOWHOMSOFVERITMAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Ms. Kaviya. G, a bonafide student of Auxilium College Vellore, doing her second

year, B.sc Visual Communication, has completed her internship successfully in various departments of

our News7 Tamil Channel from 02.May.2019 to 01 Jun.2019.

During her intern-ship we found her to be punctual, hard working and inquisitive.

We wish her all the very best in her career and future endeavours.

For Alliance Broadcasting (P) Limited (News 7 Tamil),

Chandra Barathi
Chief Operating Officer

110E, Kodambakkam High Road,

Nungambakkam, Chenrai- 600 034, Tarminadu, India.
Land Lrne +91 44 4077 7777
www.ns7.tv
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

accomplish whatever I have done in my internship, there

were
To

many people along the way who have been responsible for guiding me,

advising me, encouraging me and even reprimanding me. To them, I am

and would like to take this opportunity to offer my

deeply grateful
heartfelt thanks.
I thank the almighty God for his gracious presence throughout my
work. I am indeed thankful to Principal Dr.Sr.Regina Mary R., Auxilium
College, Vellore for giving me a chance to do this intermship in media
production house.
At the outset I would like to thank Sr.Juliana Agnes Victor, Head
of the Department for providing me a chance to put myself in the working
field during my curriculum.
From bottom of my heart I would like to thank Mrs. Saranya P.,
Assistant Professor of the department for proper guidance and giving me
the necessary directions to complete internship in a successful manner.
I extend my whole hearted thanks to
my parents for encouraging
me to pursue my higher studies andsupporting me in every way. They
have been a source of strong
inspiration for me and would always be a
part of whatever success I achieve.
SYNOPSIS
The report has been formulated into four chapters

The first chapter consists of the general information about the

television media and also media industry.

The second chapter has presented about the daily journals.

The third chapter has presented about the work experience.

T h e fourth chapter has presented about the conclusion of the report.

 TABLE OF CONTENTI

TOPICS
PAGE NO.
1. INDRODUCTION

1.1 ABOUT MEDIA IN

GENERAL 3
1.2 ABOUT THE MEDIA
INDUSTRY 13
1.3 ABOUT THE TEAM
17
1.4 AREA OF FIELD
EXPERIENCE 21
1.5 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL WORKS
22
2. DAILY JOURNAL
23
3. EXPERIENCE
43
4. CONCLUSION
45
4.1 APPENDIX

A.
PHOTOGRAPHS- WORKPLACE AND TEAM 47
B. PHOTOGRAPHS- REPORTING SPOT,
PRESSMEET 48
C. PRESS PELEASE
HANGOUT, NOTICES, SCRIPTS.

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 1.INTRODUCTIONN

1.1 ABOUT THE MEDIA IN GENERAL:

media or news industries are forms of

The news

mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a

media (newspapers, news
target public. These include print
magazines), broadcast news (radio and television), and more recently the
Internet (online newspapers, news blogs, etc.).

1.1.1 Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video signals

(programs) to a number of recipients ("listeners" or "viewers") that belong

to a large group. This group may be the public in general, or a relatively

the public. Thus, an Internet channel may distribute

large audience within
text or music worldwide, hile a public address system in (for example)
a workplace may broadcast very limited ad hocsound bites to a small
broadcast is
population within its range. The sequencing of content in a

called a schedule.

Television and radio programs are distributed through radio

broadcasting or cable, often simultaneously. By coding signals and

having decoding equipment in homes, the latter also
enables subscription-based channels and pay-per-view services.

A broadcasting organization may broadcast several programs at

the same time, through several channels (frequencies), for example BBC
One and Two. On the other hand, two or more organizations may sharea
channel and each use it during a fixed part of the day. Digital radio and
digital television may also transmit multiplexed programming, with
several channels compressed into one ensemble. When broadcasting is

done via the Internet the term webcasting is often used. Broadcasting
forms a very large segment of the mass media.
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1.2 ABOUT MEDIA

1.2.1.NEWS 7 TAMIL
state-of-theart
Tamil audience from the
Broadcasting to the global
world's largest video wall which is
studios in Chennai which has the
the youngest and
known as KRISTY WALL. News 7 Tamil will be
channel in TamilNadu. It
will
Tamil news
technologically most advanced
production to
channel from
be the first end end HD Tamil
news

of the world's best news-gathering,

broadcast, equipped with some

will be
broadcast and presentation equipment and technology, the channel
station to have a Dynamic integrated studio
news
the first Tamil news

room.

The news bulletins and programs will emphasis on in-depth

coverage of state.
Each broadcast band of the day will be unique and each
bulletin/ programme will have a distinct presentation style. With the
widest international networks of news gathering Hubs and teams, News 7
Tamil promises to bring to its viewers, news as it breaks around the world,

round the clock.

1.2.2 FOUNDATION

News 7 Tamil is the newest entry in the Tamil television media

space, which commences its operation from October 30 in 2013 with an

aim to reach out to the entire global Tamil Diaspora spread across various
countries, continents and time zones offering news and infotainment
content with a distinct global perspective.
The main aim of the channel is targeting young, tech savvy, educated,
upwardly mobile audience with a global outlook. Catering to this segment
of audience, the channel will be available in all major digital platforms

1.2.3 POINTS TO BE NOTED

Oscar award winning Music director A.R.Rahman has composed
the theme music of the channel and conducted a global concert during the
soft launch on 2nd October. The channel will be airing the same today to
mark the grand opening of the channel.

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1.3 ABOUT THE TEAM

1.3.1 NEWS7 TEAM

CHANNEL HEAD

CEO

HR

T TTTT
REPOTER OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT
INGEST CAMERA EDITING

EDITORSS

NEWS READERS

PCR

MCR

1.3.2 TEAM MEMBERS

DEPARTMENT MEMBERS

CHANNEL HEAD Mr. Subaramaniyan

CEO Mr. Chandra Bharathi

HR Mr. Praveen
Ms. Keerthi

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 1.4 AREAS OF FIELD
EXPERIENCE
1.4.1 EDITING

Fditing is the prcess of

audible and tilm moda used to
selecting and preparing written, visual,
convey information. The
can involve correetion, editingprocess
condensation, organization, and
moditications performed with an many other
intention of producing a
consistent, accurate and correct,
complete work
I
spent only few days in the
editing department. For editing. they
are using the
Velocity sottware, 1 leaned the basics of
and I leamod about what editing techniques
are the basic
editing cuts in the editing process.

1.4.2 PRODUCTION cONTROL ROOM

The
Production Control Room
(PCR) or Studio Control
Room(SCR) is the place in a television studio in which the
of the
composition
outgoing program takes place. An SCR is also often the
acronym
for the Satellite Control Room, from here TV feeds are sent to & received
from the local Satellite used by the TV station.
The main process of news in the PCR room, here I learned
many
things like how to import a news while one video is finished, how to
give
the cue to the anchor, how to adjust the run down if the 30mins news

timing is exceeding. And also leamed how to use the mixer during on-air.

1.4.3 REPORTING
Reporting is the distribution of reports on the interaction ofevents,
facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that inform
society to at least some degree. The word applies to the occupation
(professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the
organizing literary styles. Jourmalistic media include: print, television,

radio, Intemet and, in the past, newSTeels.

In some nations, the news media is controlled by government

ntervention, and is not a fully independent body. In others, the news

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 DAILY JOURNAL
The internee has presented the internship report in the daily
journal format.

DAY THURSDAY

DATE 02/05/2019
PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM (PCR)
On the first day of my internship, I entered into the production
control room from there the news is formed as a package. It is a 2 way
connection. Live programs will all take place in PCR room. Anchor CUE
will be given here.

High Quality
Low Quality
LIVE ULivePort..
Ifit is producing 0-10means it is not have quality. Ifit is 2.5 means it
is strong
The overall output programme goes to the dish, from the dish it

will go to the earth station from there it will go to the satellite and
Station
from satellite we will receive it.>Dish>Earth
SatelliteOur house

Earth Station for news 7 is located in Ambattur.

its distance
If the anchors are talking to someone means (Intraperson)
should be 30cm
Switcher will decide the video out using keys

Switcher Video Mixer + Audio Mixer

Master Control Room

Central Equipment Room

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SOFTWARES USED IN NEWS7 TAMIL
idea for a
They tell us about the software's for our practice and an
news output.

Editing-velocity/FCP(FINAL CUT PRO)

News room -NRCS(octobus)
Online graphics-VIZ Artist
Storage-HARRIS

DAY THURSDAY
DATE: 16/05/2019
IN
RTO OFFICIALS INSPECTED SCHOOL VEHICLES
CHENNA
RTO officials are inspecting the vehicles at the MMC secondary
school in Sethupattu, Chennai. RTO Karunakaran said,"we are

our control. Fifty

conducting survey of 17 schools which are under
a

vehicles are inspected today'". He also added that they also examined 16

clear, they must be

special features of automobiles. If these are not

changed within the specised date. If not, the driver's license will be

revoked.

DAY: FRIDAY
DATE: 17/05/2019
GENOCIDE
Tamil Nadu Youth and Students Federation Leader Mr.

Prabhakaran conducted a press meet. During press meet he said that

May 18 is the day of the genocide in which all Tamilians were killed in
Srilanka. It's been over ten years since the genocide taken place. But the
victims have yet to get justice, so May 18 should be declared as a
commemoration of the genocide.

DAY: SATURDAY

DATE: 18/05/2019
CAMERA
I learned about the camera movement and its controls.

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 3.EXPERIENCE
3.1 ASSINGMENT DEPARTMENT

In the
Reporting field I learned many things like always having a
VISIon of new ideas on
creating NEWS and I also learnt that one of the
most important factors while collecting a NEWS or
information the
reporter should have more
patients with the public. I also understood that
only keen observing and clear listening can make a better and vibrant
reporter.Reporter will collect the audio byte of the receptor through
Microphone and the audio of the reporter will be sent through the
mobiles. And the visual part of the NEWS will be sent
through °Live
bag' from the spot. Whenever NEWS is to be gathered, the reporter
moves only with his/or her team.
The course time of my internship helped me to learn more about
scripts and script writings. And also I learned the proper way of the
sCript writing along with the do's and don'ts in script writing. Like the
SWs and 1H in the NEWS Seript. I also learned that a script should be in
a precise manner with crisp ending, thus it makes the viewers go easy
with the content.

Though I had spent a very few days in assignment team, I had a

good experience in that I collected news for the many issues. Mr. Ramesh
sir taught me about how to collect the information and what are the

information should we need to put in the scrolling.

3.2 AUDIO CONTROL ROOM

an observer in the audio room, the way Mr. Siva
I was

about audio process was amazing, and he

Manikandan sir taught me

In addition he taught me
everything in the in-depth
manner.

taught me

of audio mixer.
about the various features
inputs and each input has 2
connected to 32
The Audio Mixer
are given. Four mikes and the two Talkback
channels, so total 64 outputs
Telos is the device the out phones are

frequencies are connected.

IR is
through 4 lines. Instant Replay
-

time we can
connected and at a

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 4. CONCLUSION

During this one month of Internship I have learned lot of

things in the field of News media. I got a new field experience. Herel

learned how to face problems and how to tackle it. This internship period
not only helped my studies and also for my future career life. This

experience molded me like bold and brave person to face of this society.
APPENDIX

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 4.1 APPENDIX
A. Photographs: Workplace of a team
Observation in the Audio Control Room

2019.05.11 12:05

Observation in the Production Control Room

019.0S11 15:28
 Camera Handling@ Election Commission Office

ROPOLITAN TRANS

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