A REPORT OF

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

AT

IDUKKI VISION,

KATTAPPANA

A project report to Mahatma Gandhi University in partial fulfilment of

the requirement of award of Degree of Bachelor of Arts in English
Literature, Communication and Journalism.

SUBMITTED TO:

Mr.Tom Jose
Lecturer
Department of English
Sahyajyothi Arts And Science College, Kumily

SUBMITTED BY:
Anat Reji
Reg no: 200021008295
B.A. English Literature, Communication& Journalism (Triple
Main) 2020-2023
Sahyajyothi Arts and Science College, Kumily
 DECLARATION

I ANAT REJI hereby declare that the project report of the On-The-Job training
held at IDUKKI VISION channel, KATTAPPANA is a bonafide work done by
me from 9th January 2023 to 9th February 2023 under the supervision of MR.TOM
JOSE, Lecturer in Journalism, Department of English SAHYAJYOTHI ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KUMILY . I further declare that no part of this
report has previously been submitted for any degree, diploma or fellowship of any
other universities, institutions and society.

Place: Kumily Name:ANAT REJI

Date: Reg.no:200021008295
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report of On-The-Job Training in a Media Firm is a bonafide
piece of research done by ANAT REJI (Reg No: 200021008295) in partial
fulfilment for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mahatma Gandhi University under
my
supervision. She is permitted to submit this report.

Mr.Tom Jose
Project Guide
Lecturer in Journalism
Department of English
Sahyajyothi Arts and Science
College Kumily

Mrs. Neethu Elsa Koshy

Head of the Department
Sahyajyothi Arts and Science
College Kumily
Place: Kumily
Date:
Examiner:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all I thank the Almighty God for His care, mercy, love and for keeping
me healthy and sound minded throughout the training period and for helping me to
complete the project successfully.

I express my deepest gratitude to IDUKKI VISION channel for providing me such

opportunity and it had given me guidance, without which it would have been
difficult for me to complete my On- The-Job Training.

I express my sincere thanks to Mrs. Neethu Elsa Koshy, HOD-Department of

English for her precious guidance before and after the training.

I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my project guide Mr.TOM

JOSE whose right suggestions, unfailing encouragement and timely helps have made
my project in the apt way.

I thank the Faculty of Dept.of English for the support given to me for completing
this project.

No words can adequately express my deep gratitude to my family members who make
effort and generating perennial interest in studies.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to My Friends for their constant support
and coordination during my training period.

Hence I express my real obligation towards The Management and The Entire Staff
of Idukki vision, who gave me the opportunity and support to work in their esteemed
organization.
 DEDICATION

DEDICATION

DEDICATED TO GOD

THE

DEAR

AND

THE NEAR

FOR

THEIR VALUABLE MOTIVATION AND HELP

THROUGHOUT

THE INTERENSHIP
 OBJECTIVES

On-the-Job Training is a practical aspect of BA English Literature,

Communication and Journalism. The following are the objectives of training in the
channel.

✓ To understand the journalist approach

✓ To study reporting a news

✓ To become aware of the pitfalls

✓ To understand the studio and its functions.

✓ To understand news room operations.

✓ To boost self-confidence.

✓ To understand technical side and terms.

✓ To become familiar with writing news stories.

✓ To learn different interview formats.

 HYPOTHESIS

The course demands a full time training of one month in a media firm, either visual or
print. It is aimed at understanding Journalism as a profession and also to get an overall
view about the field and its functions. It aims at improving the skills of the trainee in
the field of news reporting,editing of news and other procedures.
 INDEX

Sl.no. Title Page Number

01 Introduction 1

02 About the Channel 2

03 The Logo 3

04 Brief History of Channel 4

05 Idukki Vision News Bureau 5

06 Idukki Vision News Departments 6

07 My Experience 7

08 Marshall Mcluhan 8

9 Story Structures 9-10

10 News Values 11

11 Headlines 12

12 Writing a news story 13

13 Lead 14

14 News Sources 15-18

15 PCR 18

16 Conclusion 19

17 Works I Have Done 20-23

 A REPORT OF

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

AT

IDUKKI VISION,

KATTAPPANA

A project report to Mahatma Gandhi University in partial fulfilment of

the requirement of award of Degree of Bachelor of Arts in English
Literature, Communication and Journalism.

SUBMITTED TO:

Mr.Tom Jose
Lecturer
Department of English
Sahyajyothi Arts And Science College, Kumily

SUBMITTED BY:
Anat Reji
Reg no: 200021008295
B.A. English Literature, Communication& Journalism (Triple
Main) 2020-2023
Sahyajyothi Arts and Science College, Kumily
 DECLARATION

I ANAT REJI hereby declare that the project report of the On-The-Job training
held at IDUKKI VISION channel, KATTAPPANA is a bonafide work done by
me from 9th January 2023 to 9th February 2023 under the supervision of MR.TOM
JOSE, Lecturer in Journalism, Department of English SAHYAJYOTHI ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KUMILY . I further declare that no part of this
report has previously been submitted for any degree, diploma or fellowship of any
other universities, institutions and society.

Place: Kumily Name:ANAT REJI

Date: Reg.no:200021008295
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report of On-The-Job Training in a Media Firm is a bonafide
piece of research done by ANAT REJI (Reg No: 200021008295) in partial
fulfilment for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mahatma Gandhi University under
my
supervision. She is permitted to submit this report.

Mr.Tom Jose
Project Guide
Lecturer in Journalism
Department of English
Sahyajyothi Arts and Science
College Kumily

Mrs. Neethu Elsa Koshy

Head of the Department
Sahyajyothi Arts and Science
College Kumily
Place: Kumily
Date:
Examiner:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all I thank the Almighty God for His care, mercy, love and for keeping
me healthy and sound minded throughout the training period and for helping me to
complete the project successfully.

I express my deepest gratitude to IDUKKI VISION channel for providing me such

opportunity and it had given me guidance, without which it would have been
difficult for me to complete my On- The-Job Training.

I express my sincere thanks to Mrs. Neethu Elsa Koshy, HOD-Department of

English for her precious guidance before and after the training.

I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my project guide Mr.TOM

JOSE whose right suggestions, unfailing encouragement and timely helps have made
my project in the apt way.

I thank the Faculty of Dept.of English for the support given to me for completing
this project.

No words can adequately express my deep gratitude to my family members who make
effort and generating perennial interest in studies.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to My Friends for their constant support
and coordination during my training period.

Hence I express my real obligation towards The Management and The Entire Staff
of Idukki vision, who gave me the opportunity and support to work in their esteemed
organization.
 DEDICATION

DEDICATION

DEDICATED TO GOD

THE

DEAR

AND

THE NEAR

FOR

THEIR VALUABLE MOTIVATION AND HELP

THROUGHOUT

THE INTERENSHIP
 OBJECTIVES

On-the-Job Training is a practical aspect of BA English Literature,

Communication and Journalism. The following are the objectives of training in the
channel.

✓ To understand the journalist approach

✓ To study reporting a news

✓ To become aware of the pitfalls

✓ To understand the studio and its functions.

✓ To understand news room operations.

✓ To boost self-confidence.

✓ To understand technical side and terms.

✓ To become familiar with writing news stories.

✓ To learn different interview formats.

 HYPOTHESIS

The course demands a full time training of one month in a media firm, either visual or
print. It is aimed at understanding Journalism as a profession and also to get an overall
view about the field and its functions. It aims at improving the skills of the trainee in
the field of news reporting,editing of news and other procedures.
 INDEX

Sl.no. Title Page Number

01 Introduction 1

02 About the Channel 2

03 The Logo 3

04 Brief History of Channel 4

05 Idukki Vision News Bureau 5

06 Idukki Vision News Departments 6

07 My Experience 7

08 Marshall Mcluhan 8

9 Story Structures 9-10

10 News Values 11

11 Headlines 12

12 Writing a news story 13

13 Lead 14

14 News Sources 15-18

15 PCR 18

16 Conclusion 19

17 Works I Have Done 20-23

 INTRODUCTION

News reporting involves discovering all relevant facts, selecting and presenting the
important facts and weaving a comprehensive story. Reporting involves hard work,
which in turn involves stamina and patience. The main function of journalistic
profession is news reporting. Reporters who are assigned to find the facts must have a
‘nose for news News has been described as “a report of recent or current event that
has an impact on society or it is the previously unknown information”. It is an
accurate account of the event that creates interest among a large number of people.

People are eager to read about news of well-known personalities, place, things, and
events. Jesse Ventura said: “THE NEWS USED TO BE TO REPORT FACTS AND
ALLOW YOU TO MAKE THE DECISION”. Media are the communication outlets
or tools used to store and deliver information or data. Media is treated as fourth estate
and the watch dog of society. Some commentators have introduced the idea of the
fifth estate being social media or the internet. Early news was presented to local
populations through the print media .The earliest newspapers date to 17 th century
Europe when printed periodicals began rapidly to replace the practice of hand-writing
newssheets. History of newspaper in India begins with the Bengal Gazette (1780) the
first Newspaper in India, published by James Augustus Hickey.

Radio news made its appearance in the 1920s. World’s first commercial radio station,
KDKA, began broadcasting in Pittsburgh in 1920. Radio Broadcasting started in India
in the early 1920’s. The first programme was broadcast in 1923 by the Radio club of
Bombay. All India Radio was the first autonomous public service broadcaster founded
by the government of India.

Television began in India in 1959 as an educational project supported by the United

Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Ford
Foundation. First TV channel in India was Doordarshan. Many private TV channels
started broadcasting after 1991. Cable television is a method of broadcasting TV
which uses cable for transmitting signals. Many local cable TV channels started
operating in India after 2000.

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 ABOUT THE CHANNEL

IDUKKI VISION News channel is a 24 hours Malayalam cable network channel

which was established on 2003. Idukki vision is a local channel broadcasting in the
Malayalam language catering to the audience in idukki district of Kerala. The
channel’s headquarters is in Kattappana. Channel covers the day to day incidents
and informs the people about the social, economic and cultural changes that take
place in the society. It uses the latest technology such as the digital receiver and
digital
automatic video camera for its day to day activities.

The channel telecasts the news from various bureaus. These bureaus prepare the
newsscript to be broadcasted and prepare the introduction to the story. Earlierit
telecasts only news programs but now it covers wide range of programs including
news, news programs, films and other entertainment programs. It is striking and
potential significant for the feature event it ranks relatively low on the list of key
sources for the local topics that ranks more limited interest but reflects much of the
day today activities of local civic life. It also the outlet of choice for adults interested
in traffic and transportation of news

Type : Visual Media, Cable Television

Network Branding :Idukki vision
Country :India
State :Kerala
Headquarters :Kattappana
Key people
: Roy Joseph- Managing Director
: Akaash Chandrashekar-Manager
: Roy Joseph-Chairman
:Sibin Jose – Chief editor
:Subin Thomas- Chief reporter
:Shibin T. Rajen-Bureau chief
Official website: Idukkivisionkattappana@gmail.com

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THE LOGO

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 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHANNEL

The channel first aired its news and entertainment program in 2000. The channel
headquarters is located at Kattappana. Kattappana is a fastest growing municipality in
sahyadri (western ghats) of Kerala, India. It is the main urban centre in the high range
of the Idukki district.

Nedumkandam bureau is the NO: 1 network in Idukki district with wide

areacoverage. It is the biggest OFC network. In 2003 it started its news bureau at
Nedumkandam with Anil K Shivram as the bureau chief and Joshy K Phillip, Manoj
T R as the main reporter. It aired its former programmes with many limitations and
later becomes the most powerful and successful channel. It now operates with well
equipped news bureau, news desk and PCR HCN Idukki Net, Idukki Vision, Idukki
News are the channels in the group. It telecast news from different regional bureaus
with well equipped faciliites. The channael had now gained importance as it is the
main source of information for the people living bin the highrange of idukki. It
telecast the day today incidents with all the efforts and aims in attaining
fullcredibility, coherence and reliability. It makes the people acquainted with all
sorts of information in the field of social, political and economic field. It also
telecast
entertainment programs.

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IDUKKIVISION NEWS BUREAUS

□ Udumbamchola

□ Anakkara

□ Ranni

□ Cumbomettu

□ Kumily

□ Munnar

□ Ranni

□ Vandiperiyar

□ Elappara

□ Nedumkandam

□ Rajakumari

VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

□ News Department

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□ News Desk

□ News Room

□ Editing Room

□ PCR

□ Library

□ PRO Room

□ News Reading Room (studio)

□ Finance Department

□ Human Resource Department

□ Production Department

□ Graphics Department

□ Technical Department

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 MY EXPERIENCE

As a part of my programme B.A.English Literature, Communication and Journalism I

did my On the Job Training (OJT) at Idukki Vision Kattappana.I enjoyed my
internship and I got a valuable experience in the field of journalism. I am happy and
grateful to my institution for giving me such a wonderful opportunity. I had 30 days
of internship from 2023 9th January to 9th February. There were total 13 students in the
channel to pursuing their OJT. The 11 students were from my college. Idukki Vision
office situated in the heart of Kattappana town near the old bus stand . It is in the third
floor of commercial complex. There are around 15 staff in the news channel. 3 of
among them was the news readers. When I reached the Idukki Vision office 1 met the
news reader Shibin T Rajan and he introduced the staff to us. Then gave some rules
and regulations regarding our OJT.
Then there was a lady whose name is Ajitha, she was a reporter as well as give voice
overs for the news. She asked many questions about our syllabus and taught about the
importance of a news report and its pattern. Every news must contain 6 Ws and 1H.
And she explained about that. I was much excited and tensed on the first day .The first
thing I noticed them were that their respectable and innocent behaviour to us. It made
me relaxed and tension free. The time duration of our schedule was from 10 AM to 04
PM.Everyday they assigned many tasks to do. In the morning session the news reader
gave news papers and asked us to make news for visual medium. We prepared many
news reports and the news readers gave corrections in the reports. The morning live
news session we learned about the procedures in the PCR. Everyday we had press
meets in the same building. Due to this press meets I met with many relevant issues
faced by Idukki district and many faculties from other channels.
The second week onwards the editor whose name is Jyothis taught about the camera
and other media equipments in the PCR. They are using Adobe Premiere Software in
PCR and using V Mix software for the mixing of audio and video. They using Rear
Promptor software for news reading.In the same week there was an indelible incident
happened in my life, was that I got an opportunity to read the news as a practice. With
a fear I completed that activity. Another memorable day was that the reporting jobs.
Most of the days the news readers assigned duty of reporting and we went to the
Kattappana town and collected news. I selected the problems like food and
safety,drinking water issues,the problems of merchants and post COVID effects as
reporting topics .Through these reporting programmes I learned how to interact with
other people and that gave more confidence to communicate with others. One day I
prepared a news report and typed it for news reading. It telecasted in the channel. I
learned reporting, live news reporting, news reading,news preparations, Malayalam
typing and also did voice overs. Among all these, my favourite is press meet. Because
through the press meet I acquainted with many political leaders, journalists,
celebrates, etc.They all treated us well.

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 MARSHALL MCLUHAN

Herbert Marshall Mcluhan was a communication theorist He was born in 21 July

1911 in Edmonton, AB, died in 31 December 1980 in Toronto, ON. He was the
professor of English at the University of Toronto, Mcluhan become internationally
famous during 1960s for his studies of the effects of mass media on thought and
behaviour

Before 100 years Marshall Mcluhan put forward the idea that communication will
become a boom in the society. In 1964, he published a book named
‘Understanding media, extensions of man’, in which he presented different
ideologies. The first theory was that ‘medium itself is a message This sums up a
much deeper
communication theory, which is that the medium through which we choose to
communicate holds as much, if not more, value than the message itself. Simply. It
means that the way that we send and receive information is more important than the
information itself.

The book is no longer “King” says Marshall Mcluhan. Television has transformed
the world into an interconnected tribe he calls a “global village” There is an
earthquake and no matter where we live, we all get the message. And today’s
teenager, the future villager, who feels especially at home with our new gadgets-the
telephone, the
television will bring our tribe even closer together, today everything is available
under an umbrella. In short, Global Village, the world viewed as a community in
which distance and isolation have been dramatically reduced by electronic media

The third idea presented by him is the ‘Electrical age Development of technology,
advent of internet striked the modern world a lot. People changed a lot from the past.
Eg: WiFi, lifi, smart phones, digital photography, printing.

His theory was important because he argued that the application of the new
communication media in people’s lives would not only bring changes in the way
people communicate with each other. But also would bring radical changes in all
human affairs. In The medium is the message he points out that: The medium, or
process, of our time-electric technology is reshaping and restructuring patterns of
social interdependence and every aspect of our personal life.
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 STORY STRUCTURES

A structure of a news story is based on the style a writer applies. Styles are divided in
to many types.

1. The Inverted Pyramid

The most popular structure for news stories is the inverted pyramid. In the inverted
pyramid, the information is arranged in the descending order of importance. The most
important material is placed at the beginning of the story, and less important material
follows. Succeeding paragraphs explain and support the lead.

2. Pyramid format

It is just the reverse of the inverted pyramid structure. The least information at first
and important information at the end. Here happens a shuffling process,

3. Narrative format

This is the chronological description of the events) And not according to the priority
of events. Depending upon the chronological order of the events, we arrange the
material. And during editing, repeated reading is essential and it is done by the team.

4. Hourglass format

Hourglass structure involves both the pyramid structure and the narrative structure
of news writing. The first part of the article focuses on the facts of the story and
compliments the facts by giving a narrative version in the second part.

5. Nut graph format

One or more paragraphs that explain the news value of the story, particularly in
news features Writing a nut graph is called nut shelling and the writers are called nut
shellers It justifies the story by telling why they should care.

It provides a transition from the lead and explains the lead and its connection to the
rest of the story. It often tell readers why the story is timely It often includes
supporting material that helps readers see why the story is important

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6. Diamond model

A reporter using this structure would begin with an anecdote, introducing a character
whose experience illustrates what the story is about. This structure often uses nut
graph to explain why the story matters. For example, a reporter might begin a story
about a new AIDS treatment by introducing a patient who needs the treatment and
then describe the experiment drug and how it works.

7. Organic structure

The organic structure, as expounded by Don Franklin is composed at its most

basic level of visual imagery that provides a cinematic feel.

8. Five boxes

Pulitzer winner Rick Bragg of The New York Times says he doesn’t outline his
stories, but he does preach the value of the “five boxes” method of story organization.

*The first box, the lead, contains the image or detail that draws people in the story.

*The second box is a “nut graph” that sums up the story.

*The third box begins with a new image or detail that resembles a lead and precedes
the bulk of the narrative.

*The fourth box contains material that is less compelling but rounds out the story.

*The fifth, and last, box is the “kicker,” an ending featuring a strong quote or
image that leaves the reader with a strong emotion.

9. Christmas tree structure

A form of multimedia storytelling in which the main story is text presented as a linear
narrative, while links to elements like videos, photo slideshows, maps and graphics
are placed like ornaments hung on a tree.

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 NEWS VALUES/ELEMENTS OF NEWS

1. Proximity

Proximity is the nearness, Stories about events and situations in one's home
community gre more worthy than events that takes place far away.
2. Timeliness

Timeliness means freshness in news. Recent events have higher news value than
earlier happenings. If you are providing breaking news instantly, so it has worth.
3. Prominence

People are naturally curious about those people who are famous or have power. For
the same occurrence, people in the public eye have higher news value than obscure
people.
4.Consequence/Impact
The number of people whose lives will be influenced in some way by the subject of
the story. The impact of the story quickly establishes the importance of the piece to
reader, and the consequences for the reader themselves.
5.Rarity
News can be weird, or odd. Or something that rarely ever happens. If something is
out of the ordinary, it may be newsworthy just because it is unusual or weird.
6. Human Interest
This news value deals with the emotional qualities of a story. It presents people and
their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that brings about interest,
sympathy or motivation in the reader. Does the story evoke an emotional response?
7.Conflict
It represents a story in which two or more forces are in opposition to each other.
Events are more newsworthy when they involve disagreement.
.8. Superlatives/Extremes
Reporters love extremes or superlatives: the first, the last, the best, the worst, the
biggest. the smallest. If your story contains one, highlighting it will usually make it
more newsworthy.
9. Scandal
More value is attributed to stories pertaining to issues or topics that are in the
spotlight of public concern rather than to issues about which people care less.

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 HEADLINES

*It is the window to the accompanying story.

It attracts the attention of the readers, holds their interest and tells them about the
story.
*Headlines are the gateway to the story
*It is the main title of a newspaper story usually printed in large letter at the top of a
story.
*Headline is a concise summary of what the story is about.
*Headlines are cleverly worded to rouse the curiosity of the reader to read the topic.

Functions of Headlines
A good headline should be accurate, clear, grammatically correct, strong, active, fresh
and immediate. It should catch the reader’s attention.
● Attract the attention of readers
● To summarise the story
● Depict the mood of the story
● It helps to set the tone of newspapers
● It indicates relative importance of a story

Important steps to be remembered while writing headlines:

□ Information must be accurate.

□ Keep it short

□ Fit the available space and make it attractive to the readers.

□ Be direct and straight

□ Use the present tense to provide a sense of immediacy.

□ It must be in active voice and positive Never split names between the lines of
headlines.

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 □ Headlines should be sharp and convey the essence of the story._A
headline should speak
□ A headline should stimulate the readership and led you read the story beneath
you.
□ Know where to capitalize the letters Use commonly use abbreviation.

□ Use punctuation marks properly → Articles such as ‘the’, ‘an’ and ‘a’are
generally not used in headlines
□ Be it up to date

□ Do provide the figures instead in words

WRITING A NEWS STORY

Writing news story isn’t particularly difficult. It does take practice and not everyone
will be an expert but if you follow the guidelines below you should be able to create
effective news items without too much stress. The Six “W”s and the “H” Who?
Whom? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Any good news story provides answers to each of these questions.

Tips to remember while writing a news story:

● Choose a recent, newsworthy event or topic

● Conduct timely, in-person interviews with witnesses
● Establish the “Six Ws and 1 H”
● Construct your piece
● Insert quotations
● Research additional facts and figures
● Read your article out loud before publication

In general, news stories are organized using the inverted pyramid style, in which
information is presented in descending order of importance

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 LEAD

In the field of journalism, these three terms, the lead, body and conclusion, without
these terms, a reporter or an editor can do nothing. Because these are the basic
structure or basic format we follow to arrange the collected information. And the
subeditor arrange these information through these three steps.

Lead is the beginning portion or the introductory part of the news story. It is the first
three sentences or the first paragraph of a news story. The lead is also known as the
‘intro’.

It is actually difficult to arrange lead. It is through the lead, a reporter prepares almost
the entire information to readers. In case of visual/audio format another format
connecting with this process takes place there.

Usually we follow inverted pyramid style for preparing news stories. The intro
attracts the reader to our side. By reading the intro a person decides whether to
continue to read or not. If the reader finds no interest in the intro, most probably they
will change over to some other pages of news. So a good preparation should be given
while preparing a lead for a news story. So it is the responsibility of a reporter to catch
the readers attention throughout a news story

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 NEWS SOURCES

Sources of news are everywhere. A journalist is surrounded by sources of potential

news stories or features. A conversation with a friend, a poster on a wall, an
unexpected juxtaposition all might result in a story if you keep your eyes, cars, and
mind open. The news does not walk into a newspaper office or into the hands of a
reporter. For getting news. The reporter must first identify people who are competent
to deliver reliable news. For this purpose, a reporter has to cultivate news sources who
can provide him with accurate, timely news Cultivation of news sources is in fact the
art of interacting with people and establishing a relationship of mutual trust.

A journalist should maintain a contact book having list of people categorized and
carrying vital information. Sources of news can be listless, some sources are:

Academic journals:

Research by academics, published in journals is a frequent source of news stories:

Here the job of the journalist is to spot a potential story among the qualifications and
to render the story intelligibly to the readers. Armed forces: in peacetime the armed
forces can generate stories through mysterious deaths or cases of bullying that come
to light. During times of conflict military briefings become events in their own right.

Art groups:

Apart from providing information about forthcoming events, art groups can generate
rows about funding or controversial subject matter.

Campaigns:

Campaigners who want to influence public opinions on subjects ranging from animal
rights to environment are likely to come up with opinions or events that might
generate news stories Commerce and trade: Business organizations can be useful
source of news stories or comments about anything from interest rates, shares to
shopping Also, consumer stories are a valuable source of information for evaluating
the image of an organization.

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Council press offices:

Local authorities employ teams of press officers. They react to journalists’

queries, coming up with information, quotes and contacts while acting as buffer
between decision makers and journalists. Council press officers with an eye for a
good story
should be able to get daily page leads in local evening newspaper because they know
what turns on the common people

Court hearings:

Court reporters dip in and out several courtrooms and look for cases that fit the news
values Hence, the importance of good contacts with the court staff, police, solicitors
and others should be realized. Some reporters will also go after background materials
like quotes from victims and relatives.

Entertainment industry:

An increasingly important source for today’s media and celebrities gain

immensely because of popularity through media coverage. Films, serials and
various other programmes gain popularity only if media highlight them.

Government News Network:

The government news network produces vast numbers of news release on behalf of
the government department and agencies on a regional and national basis. It also
handles ministerial and royal visits.

Health authorities and hospitals:

Outbreak of serious diseases, funding crisis, hospital closures and health promotion
are all examples of news stories that arise from health authorities. Hospitals are source
of good news stories carrying news about cures, new treatments and general
triumph-over-tragedy.

Libraries:

It is hard to believe but the truth is that, not everything is available on the internet.
Libraries retain a useful role in providing access to reference books, company reports,
local history achieves: indexes of local societies, community notice boards and so on.

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News Agencies:

They are the foot soldiers of journalism at a national and international level, allowing
media organization to cover stories in areas where they have few or no staff.
Agencies keep a check on offices and local bodies and look out for news stories here:
Newspapers, radio, TV, big news media houses depend largely on news agencies
for general news coverage.

News releases:

They are the point of reference for the journalists while covering an event. Badly
written news releases can be a waste of time for both journalist as well as for the
organization.

Notice boards:

Notices in shops, offices, libraries, colleges and elsewhere may also become a
source of news.

Other media:

Newspapers monitors other newspapers, TV, radio, news sites on the web and in
turn each medium monitors other media.

People:

Potential stories can be suggested by people you meet at work, rest and play. This can
be include when somebody mentioning that they have seen a police car parked in their
street to other substantial information provided by the common people.

Political parties:

Contacts within parties can be a fruitful source about anydisagreements, splits, rows,
while party spokespeople will let you know about the selection of candidates or any
launch of policy initiatives.

PR Companies:

This provides the journalists and us a peek in to the media world every day. So it is a
major source for the journalists.

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Press Conferences:

They are likely to be held to announce the results of official inquiries or to unveil
new appointments.

Universities:

They are a source of a huge range of stories, whether it is ground breaking research,
an unusual degree scheme or an ethical argument.

PCR

Production Control Room

It is also known as the gallery in which the composition of the outgoing programme
takes place.

FACILITIES IN PCR

1) Monitor board with monitors for programme, preview , Videotape

machines, camera,and other video sources.

2)Switcher - a device where all video sources are controlled and taken to air.
Also known as special effects generator.

3) Audio Mixing Control and other audio equipment such as audio effect units
or device.

4) Character Generator (CG)- It creates the majority of the names and full digital
on screen graphics that are inserted into the programme, lower third portion of the
television screen.

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 CONCLUSION

On the Job Training at Idukki vision Kattappana was very useful. I

learned a lot during my training period. It enrich my knowledge in the
field of journalism. It was a chance to view the studios setup and other
technical aspect of editing and visualizing. It also helped me to
understand the qualities that a journalist should possess and his role in
making a society free from corruption. I was able to understand how to
create news room operation Live news telecasting, reporting and the
studio setup.

Idukki vision Kattappana is a local channel that operates with many

limitations. Though it telecast the news and other programs in high
quality and makes people aware of the day today happenings. The
success of the channel lies in the hands of the staffs. They are very much
cooperative and works with the maximum effort. They had rendered their
whole hearted support and cooperation to me and helped me to complete
my training successfully. I am very happy with my training and I did my
level best to make my training a success.

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േകാവിഡ് തിസmിയിൽ നിm് കരകയąm േഹാş്ൽ ജീവന ാെര ഭ

5pര നിയമæൾ േവşയാę എm് േഹാşൽ ഉടമകൾ.
നിയ ണæേള ൾ ആവശ5ം േബാധവൽ രണമാെണm് േഹാşൽ ഉടമകൾ പറ
.
സംLാനmാെക നട ിലാoി െകാ→ിരിoുm ഭ 3സുര
നിയ(-ണmൾ ജനmെള േബാധവാ ാരാoിെയmും എmാൽ
ഇവ നിലവിലു„ ക വടെm േമാശമായി
ബാധി െവmും േഹാ3ൽ ഉടമകൾ. ഗുണനിലവാരം ഉ„ ഭ
3വസ്തുoൾ ജനmള െട അവകാശമാെണmും
ഇതിനായി േഹാ3ൽ സംരഭകെര േബാധവൽകരിoുകയാണ്
േവ→െതmും േഹാ3ൽ ഉടമകൾ പറ÷ു.
നിയ(-ണmള ം േപരിൽ അനധികൃതമായി പിഴ ചുമmുm ഭ
3 സുര ാ വകു ിെ നടപടികൾ
അവസാനി ിoണെമm് േഹാ3ൽ ഉടമകൾ ആേരാപി .
െകാ„ ലാഭmിനുേവ→ി േഹാ3ൽ വ3വസായികൾ
കാണിoുm ഇmരം സമീപനmൾ തിരുmുകയാണ്
േവ→െതmും FSSAI യുെട ഭ 3 സുര സൂചികയിൽ ഒmാം
Lാനm് നിmിരുm േകരളം ഇm് ആറാം
Lാനേmo് മാvെ 3തും ഇoാരണmാൽ
ആെണm് േഹാ3ൽ ആൻഡ് റേuാറ ്
അേസാസിേയഷൻ പറ÷ു.

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േകാവിഡ് (പതിസ«ിയിൽ നിm് കരയരുm േലാ3റി
ക വടoാർ കടുm സാ-mിക നഷ3് mിൽ. സർoാർ
ക ിഷൻ തുക െവ3ികുറ തും േലാ3റി എടുoുmവരുെട
എņം കുറ÷തുമാണ് ക വടoാെര നഷ mിലാoിയത്.

വിൽoുm േലാേ3ാറികള െട ലാഭതുക േപാലും വളെര

കുറവാെണmും ബംബർ സ ാനmള െട ക ീഷൻ തുക കുറ
തും ക വടoാർo് തിരി ടിയായി. െചറുകിട വ3ാപാരികൾo്
േലാ3റി ഓഫീസിൽ നിmും ടിov് കി3ാmതിനാൽ അധിക
തുക നൽകി േഹാൾെസയിൽ ആയി ടിov് വാmുmതും
േലാ3റി ജീവനoാരുെട വരുമാനെm ബാധിoുmതായും
ജീവനoാർ പറ÷ു.

ഒരു േലാ3റി വിൽoുേ-ാൾ 5 മുതൽ 6 രൂപാ വെരയാണ് വിൽ

നoാരന് കി3 mത്.കാർഷിക േമഖലയിൽ ഉ→ായ ഇടിവും ജനmള
െട സാ-mിക (പതിസ«ിയും േലാ3റി എടുoുmവരുെട
എņെm ഗണ3മായി കുറ . 3000/- രൂപാ മുതൽ 5000/- രൂപാ
വെര (പതിദിനം നഷ3് ം വരുmതായി ജീവനoാർ പറയുmു.

കടവാടകയും, കറ ് ബി ം, മv നികുതികള ം േലാ3റി വിൽ

നoാര ഉപജീവനതെm തെm ബാധി തയും ജീവനoാർ
പറയുmു. ക ിഷൻ തുക കുറ ് സര്oാർ അധിക വരുമാനം
ഉ→oുെmmും ജീവനoാർ പറ÷ു.

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10,12 ാu കളിെല കു3ികൾoായി ക3 ന നഗരസഭയുെട
േനതൃതçmിൽ േബാധവൽoരണ ാu് നടmെ 3 . ഇm്
രാവിെല ക3 ന ഗവൺെമ ് ഹയർ െസo→രി സ്കൂളിൽ
നടm േബാധവൽoരണ ാu് നഗരസഭ വർഡ് കൗൺസിലർ
(ശീമതി ധന3 അനിൽ ഉത്ഘാടനം െചയ്തു.

െപാതുപരീ അഭിമുഖീകരിoുm കു3ികൾoുേവ→ിയാണ്

േബാധവൽoരണ ാu് നടmിയത്. P.T.A (പസിഡ ് (ശീ
േജoബ് േജാസിെ അധ3 തയിൽ േചർm പരിപാടിയിൽ
“ആേരാഗ3മു„ മനu ം ഉmത വിജയവും” എm വിഷയmിൽ Life
skill Trainer (ശീ ഉņികൃഷ്ണൻ T.S ാu് നയി .

രാവിെല 10 മണിo് നടm പരിപാടിയിൽ സ്കൂൾ സീനിയർ

അസിu ് (ശീമതി ൈഷബി െക.െക സçാഗതം ആശംസി
. സ്കൂൾ (പിൻസി ൽ മിനി ഐസക് മുഖ3(പഭാഷണം നടmി.
(ശീമതി സൂസൻ ഫിലിപ്, (ശീ സിബി എ(ബഹാം , (ശീമതി ബി-ു
G.S തുടmിയവർ ആശംസകൾ അറിയി ്
സംസാരി .സ്കൂൾ കൗൺസിലർ (ശീമതി രമ3 പി. യു
കൃത┄തയും അറിയി .

Press meet
2023 January 09

ക കുm് കുടിെവ„ പvതിയുെട ൈവദ3 ത ബിൽതുകയിൽ ക3

ന നഗരസഭയുെട വിഹിതമായ 85,000/- രൂപാ അടയ്oാൻ

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നടപടി സçീകരിoണെമm് ആവശ3െ 3് LDF മുൻസി ൽ
ക ിvി.

ഇതിനായി 300ൽ പരം ഗുണേഭാ ാoള െട ഒ കൾ

േശഖരി ് മ(-ി േറാഷി അഗuിനു നിേവദനം നൽകും.
നഗരസഭയുെട വിഹിതമായി 85,000/- രൂപാ ആണ് ഇനി
അടoനു„ത്. ഇoാര3mളിൽ നഗരസഭ UDF സർoാർ
യാെതാരു നടപടിയും സçീകരി ി3ി .

ജനmള െട കുടിെവ„ം മു3ിoാൻ രാഷ(് ടീയ േ(പരിതമായി നഗരസഭ

(ശമി േ ാൾ മ(-ി േറാഷി അഗuിെ ഇടെപടലിൽ
ൈവദ3 തി കണ ൻ Lാപി ാണ് ക കുm്
പvതയിൽ നിm് കുടിെവ„ വിതരണം ആരംഭി ത്.

ക3 നയിൽ നടm വാർmാ സേ ളനmിൽ CPIM ക3 ന ഏരിയ

െസ(ക3റി V.R സജി, CPI ക3 ന മ¾ലം െസ(ക3റി V.R ശശി മv്
CPIM ഏരിയാ ക ിvി അംഗmള ം പെ ടുmു.

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േകാവിഡ് തിസmിയിൽ നിm് കരകയąm േഹാş്ൽ ജീവന ാെര ഭ 5pര നിയമæൾ

േവşയാę എm് േഹാşൽ ഉടമകൾ. നിയ ണæേള ൾ ആവശ5ം
േബാധവൽ രണമാെണm് േഹാşൽ ഉടമകൾ പറ .
സംLാനmാെക നട ിലാoി െകാ→ിരിoുm ഭ 3സുര
നിയ(-ണmൾ ജനmെള േബാധവാ ാരാoിെയmും എmാൽ ഇവ
നിലവിലു„ ക വടെm േമാശമായി ബാധി െവmും േഹാ3ൽ ഉടമകൾ.
ഗുണനിലവാരം ഉ„ ഭ 3വസ്തുoൾ ജനmള െട അവകാശമാെണmും
ഇതിനായി േഹാ3ൽ സംരഭകെര
േബാധവൽകരിoുകയാണ് േവ→െതmും േഹാ3ൽ ഉടമകൾ പറ÷ു.
നിയ(-ണmള ം േപരിൽ അനധികൃതമായി പിഴ ചുമmുm ഭ 3 സുര
ാ വകു ിെ നടപടികൾ അവസാനി ിoണെമm് േഹാ3ൽ ഉടമകൾ
ആേരാപി .
െകാ„ ലാഭmിനുേവ→ി േഹാ3ൽ വ3വസായികൾ കാണിoുm ഇmരം
സമീപനmൾ തിരുmുകയാണ് േവ→െതmും FSSAI യുെട ഭ 3 സുര
സൂചികയിൽ ഒmാം Lാനm് നിmിരുm േകരളം ഇm് ആറാം
Lാനേmo് മാvെ 3തും ഇoാരണmാൽ ആെണm്
േഹാ3ൽ ആൻഡ് റേuാറ ് അേസാസിേയഷൻ പറ÷ു.

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േകാവിഡ് (പതിസ«ിയിൽ നിm് കരയരുm േലാ3റി ക വടoാർ കടുm
സാ-mിക നഷ്3mിൽ. സർoാർ ക ിഷൻ തുക
െവ3ികുറ തും േലാ3റി എടുoുmവരുെട എņം കുറ÷തുമാണ്
ക വടoാെര നഷ mിലാoിയത്.

വിൽoുm േലാേ3ാറികള െട ലാഭതുക േപാലും വളെര കുറവാെണmും

ബംബർ സ ാനmള െട ക ീഷൻ തുക കുറ തും ക വടoാർo് തിരി
ടിയായി. െചറുകിട വ3ാപാരികൾo് േലാ3റി ഓഫീസിൽ നിmും ടിov്
കി3ാmതിനാൽ അധിക തുക നൽകി േഹാൾെസയിൽ ആയി ടിov്
വാmുmതും േലാ3റി ജീവനoാരുെട വരുമാനെm ബാധിoുmതായും
ജീവനoാർ പറ÷ു.

ഒരു േലാ3റി വിൽoുേ-ാൾ 5 മുതൽ 6 രൂപാ വെരയാണ്

വിൽ നoാരന് കി3 mത്.കാർഷിക േമഖലയിൽ ഉ→ായ ഇടിവും ജനmള െട
സാ-mിക (പതിസ«ിയും േലാ3റി എടുoുmവരുെട എņെm ഗണ3മായി
കുറ . 3000/- രൂപാ മുതൽ 5000/- രൂപാ വെര (പതിദിനം നഷ3് ം
വരുmതായി ജീവനoാർ പറയുmു.

കടവാടകയും, കറ ് ബി ം, മv നികുതികള ം േലാ3റി വിൽ നoാര

ഉപജീവനതെm തെm ബാധി തയും ജീവനoാർ പറയുmു.
ക ിഷൻ തുക കുറ ് സര്oാർ അധിക വരുമാനം ഉ→oുെmmും
ജീവനoാർ പറ÷ു.

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10,12 ാu കളിെല കു3ികൾoായി ക3 ന നഗരസഭയുെട
േനതൃതçmിൽ േബാധവൽoരണ ാu് നടmെ 3 . ഇm്
രാവിെല ക3 ന ഗവൺെമ ് ഹയർ െസo→രി സ്കൂളിൽ നടm
േബാധവൽoരണ ാu് നഗരസഭ വർഡ് കൗൺസിലർ (ശീമതി ധന3
അനിൽ ഉത്ഘാടനം െചയ്തു.

െപാതുപരീ അഭിമുഖീകരിoുm കു3ികൾoുേവ→ിയാണ്

േബാധവൽoരണ ാu് നടmിയത്. P.T.A (പസിഡ ് (ശീ േജoബ്
േജാസിെ അധ3 തയിൽ േചർm പരിപാടിയിൽ “ആേരാഗ3മു„
മനu ം ഉmത വിജയവും” എm വിഷയmിൽ Life skill Trainer (ശീ
ഉņികൃഷ്ണൻ T.S ാu് നയി .

രാവിെല 10 മണിo് നടm പരിപാടിയിൽ സ്കൂൾ സീനിയർ അസിu ്

(ശീമതി ൈഷബി െക.െക സçാഗതം ആശംസി . സ്കൂൾ (പിൻസി ൽ
മിനി ഐസക് മുഖ3(പഭാഷണം നടmി.(ശീമതി സൂസൻ ഫിലിപ്, (ശീ
സിബി എ(ബഹാം , (ശീമതി ബി-ു G.S തുടmിയവർ ആശംസകൾ
അറിയി ് സംസാരി .സ്കൂൾ കൗൺസിലർ (ശീമതി രമ3 പി. യു
കൃത┄തയും അറിയി .

Press meet
2023 January 09
ക കുm് കുടിെവ„ പvതിയുെട ൈവദ3 ത ബിൽതുകയിൽ ക3 ന
നഗരസഭയുെട വിഹിതമായ 85,000/- രൂപാ അടയ്oാൻ നടപടി
സçീകരിoണെമm് ആവശ3െ 3് LDF മുൻസി ൽ ക ിvി.

ഇതിനായി 300ൽ പരം ഗുണേഭാ ാoള െട ഒ കൾ േശഖരി ് മ(-ി

േറാഷി അഗuിനു നിേവദനം നൽകും. നഗരസഭയുെട വിഹിതമായി 85,000/-
രൂപാ ആണ് ഇനി അടoനു„ത്. ഇoാര3mളിൽ നഗരസഭ UDF
സർoാർ യാെതാരു നടപടിയും സçീകരി ി3ി .

ജനmള െട കുടിെവ„ം മു3ിoാൻ രാഷ്(ടീയ േ(പരിതമായി നഗരസഭ (ശമി േ

ാൾ മ(-ി േറാഷി അഗuിെ ഇടെപടലിൽ ൈവദ3 തി
കണ ൻ Lാപി ാണ് ക കുm് പvതയിൽ നിm്
കുടിെവ„ വിതരണം ആരംഭി ത്.

ക3 നയിൽ നടm വാർmാ സേ ളനmിൽ CPIM ക3 ന ഏരിയ

െസ(ക3റി V.R സജി, CPI ക3 ന മ¾ലം െസ(ക3റി V.R ശശി മv് CPIM
ഏരിയാ ക ിvി അംഗmള ം പെ ടുmു.