WHEN 4 weeks, June 23 - July 14 Chats Mondays, 9-10 pm ET WHERE Online. Click here for more information. LEVEL Beginner AvantGuild members are eligible for a special $40 discount on this class. See our expanding list of AvantGuild benefits and sign up for mediabistro.com's membership program to get this special course discount. PRICE $350 ($310 for ) more info

Course Details

In this class, you will learn the essentials of television news reporting, including story structure, writing for TV, the art of the interview, and mastering the liveshot. With careful examination of what works and what doesn't, youwill develop a solid foundation in the skills used by the best reporters on television.

Admission requirements:
Please submit a letter of interest (including a brief work history).

The online classroom has several interactive components:

• Instructors post lectures once a week. You can read them online, print them, or download them at your convenience.
• Students post completed assignments for feedback and discussion by the instructor and class.
• Weekly chats allow your class to get together via instant message. Transcripts are available for review if you can't attend.
• Technical support is available from mediabistro staff.
  
  

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Instructor Bio

Mark Joyella's Courses

Mark Joyella is an Emmy-winning reporter who's covered stories across the country and around the world. He is at WPLG-TV in Miami, and prior to that was a reporter and anchor at WNYW-TV in New York City.

Mark began his career at KJCT-TV in Grand Junction, Colorado, and has reported and anchored at stations in Savannah, Birmingham, Tampa and New York City. Along the way, Mark has reported as hurricanes made landfall, as American troops deployed to the Persian Gulf, and at the scenes of major events in the U.S., the Caribbean, and throughout Central and South America.

Mark's writing and reporting have been honored with five Emmy Awards. He has been honored twice by the Associated Press, and his live reporting during Hurricane Andrew earned him a Spot News award from the Radio-Television News Directors' Association. Aside from his daily reporting duties, Mark produces and directs documentary films.

Testimonials

I received top advice from someone currently in the field of TV news reporting. I will use the tips Mark provided to help me further my career as a broadcast journalist. -- Jennifer Adams

"Mark's class was very detailed. He helped me improve my on-camera reporting skills and viewer appearance." -- Monica Rivera