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Eurovision News Contacts Toolkit


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Module 1 – Your Job   

This introductory module will tell you “everything you ever wanted to know about your job as a news contact”. 
It explains what is meant by a news contacts’ job, how news contacts work within the Eurovision News Exchange and within their own newsroom environment. A special section explains the skills needed for managing coverage of a major breaking news story.     

The Module is backed up with specific job descriptions, and a useful and entertaining DVD explaining “everything you ever wanted to know about your job as a news contact” in the digital world. 

 

Module 2 – Pictures and sound   

A practical step-by-step course to make news contacts better television journalists, helping them express ideas visually, giving them techniques for using natural sound, and for choosing soundbites accurately and effectively. 

The Module features a DVD with examples and practical exercises. To sharpen their skills even further, participants can benefit from individual online coaching by an Emmy Award winning for this module. 

 

Module 3 – The dope sheet   

This is where participants learn what makes a good dope sheet, the essential tool for getting your organization’s news items on the EVN. Participants will get tools to create dope sheets that are accurate, complete, and compelling, that “sell” your station’s stories to producers and editorial decision-makers via the EVN exchange. 

This Module is supported by examples and practical exercises on DVD. Participants also have the opportunity of getting individual online coaching by an Emmy Award winning to improve their skills in this area. 


 

Module 4 – Processes and guidelines   

Participants get the skills they need to work professionally and efficiently with people across the EVN system, and useful tips for using the latest Eurovision News tool – the SuperPOP system – more effectively. Participants also get a handy reference for the rules governing access to the News Exchange, working with news agencies, and with their own contacts to make coverage of their own region or country more professional and competitive. 

  What is the Toolkit about   


An easy-to-use Toolkit for professionals dealing with the News Exchange through the Eurovision network and coordination services.   

The Toolkit is designed to give you a complete learning experience to increase your professionalism, efficiency, productivity, and enthusiasm. Furthermore it helps to build your organization’s competitive capacity and to improve its image in the worldwide market.     

It gives you and your organization practical methods you can use every day, as well as reference tools to guide you through the learning process.   

 Why you need the Toolkit   

To increase professionalism – build competitive attitude – develop problem solving capacity – accelerate reaction time – build passion and pride – inspire initiative – increase confidence and competence   

  How your organization will benefit      

It heightens productivity – increases appeal to diverse customer bases – deepens audience loyalty – increases market share – retains talent – builds professional standards – competes better in the global market – improves your organization’s standing with other members. 

Toolkit material & support 


The booklet contains a balanced mix of lectures, interviews, templates, questions, and exercises.   

4 modules: 
- Module 1: Your Job
- Module 2: Pictures and sound
- Module 3: The dope sheet
- Module 4: Processes and guidelines   

The DVDs include interviews, visual examples, exercices and solutions for Modules 1, 2 and 3.   

Online coaching at fixed dates   

A cheat sheet
A take-away sheet with all the essential facts and contacts is inserted in the booklet on the last page. 

 
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Dernière mise à jour 04.11.2010