Reporting and Media Production in the Age of AI
Reporting and Media Production in the Age of AI
JOURN X 428
Explore the practices of news gathering and multimedia story distribution through visual media
Typically Available
Winter
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
In Person
Live Online
Cost
Starting at $745.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Discover the techniques of on-camera production, including shooting a news story using a video and learning how news stories fit into various newscast formats
Learn interviewing techniques, and effective news-gathering methods, and practice how to write in a clear broadcast style to connect the details of a story with picture
Learn the flow, mechanics, and timing essentials for contemporary broadcast conventions, both for short news stories and “magazine-style” programming
Explore the theory and in-practice newscast production and how AI is challenging traditional practices
About This Course
Students learn the elements of on-camera journalism, concentrating on news gathering and how to cover an on-the-spot news story with a camera crew. The course examines the particular impact of artificial intelligence on the practices and profession of televised journalism. Other topics include live interviewing techniques; effective news gathering methods; practice on how to write in clear broadcast style to connect the details of a story with the pictures--especially under deadline pressures; and the mechanics, timing and flow of current broadcast formats, both for short news stories and “magazine-style” programming. Instruction includes specifics of television production and on-camera technique, including shooting a news story using a video camera and showing how news stories fit into a newscast. Career opportunities and the variety of methods used to produce a television newscast, both in theory and in practice, also are discussed.
Summer 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
REG#
409007
Fee:
$745.00
In Person
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes
Required course in the Journalism Certificate.
Additional requirements include access to digital video and audio recording devices (i.e. iPhone, iPad, or digital SLR).
Enrollment limited. Early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: January 7, 2026. Late enrollment deadline: January 14, 2026.
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
No refunds after June 18, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jun 25, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Jul 2, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Jul 9, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Jul 16, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Jul 23, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Jul 30, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Aug 6, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Aug 13, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Aug 20, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Aug 27, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
Lecture
Thu Sep 3, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 213
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Saturday
REG#
409008
Fee:
$745.00
Live Online
Remote Classroom
Notes
Required course in the Journalism Certificate.
Additional requirements include access to digital video and audio recording devices (i.e. iPhone, iPad, or digital SLR).
Enrollment limited. Early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: June 28, 2026.
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
No refunds after June 20, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sat Jun 27, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Jul 4, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Jul 11, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Jul 18, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Jul 25, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Aug 1, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Aug 8, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Aug 15, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Aug 22, 2026
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Aug 29, 2026
9:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Sep 5, 2026
9:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Sep 12, 2026
9:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
This course applies toward the following programs
Journalism
certificate
certificate
Develop the investigating, reporting, and audio-visual storytelling skills needed for a multifaceted career in modern journalism and related professions in communication.
Develop the investigating, reporting, and audio-visual storytelling skills needed for a multifaceted career in modern journalism and related professions in communication.