Training matrix
Course: 05-day Digital Training Workshop for Afghan Refugees in Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Participants: 12 participants
Day 1.
Duration
Content
Method
Media / Materials
0900-0920
Welcome
(What is TNN and what is the purpose of this
digital training)
Discussion
White Board
0920-0940
Participants’ Introductions
Participants will be divided
into pairs to interview each
other for Introduction
Sticky notes to be used by participants
for taking notes
Expectation from the Training
Individual activity
Wall-Chart will be used where
participants will paste sticky notes on
chart.
10001030
Discussing Audience Research about
Afghan Refugees’ information needs
Presentation
PPT Slides
1030-1100
Presentation
PPT Slides
1100-1120
Understanding Online Journalism |
Medium
Group Work
Will make four groups of
three. Two groups will work
on Strengths and two will
work on weaknesses
Wall Charts to be provided to
Participants
1120-1140
Tea Break
1140-1200
Group Presentation and Feedback
Presentation and Discussion
with Trainer
Wall-Chart
1200-1230
What is News and what makes news.
Presentation
PPT Slides
1230-1300
Assignment: Find news-hook/peg and
New Values in online story
They will have to identify
news values in online story
Copies of stories to be provided
1300-1400
Lunch Break
1400-1420
Energizer
Balloons
1420-1450
Group Presentation and Feedback
To burst the balloon of each
other. One who survives with
balloon is winner
Presentation and Discussion
with Trainer
14501520
1520-1550
Sources, Verification and Attribution
Presentation
PPT Slides
Assignment: Identify news sources and
attribution in the online story
Group Work
Charts – copies of stories will be
provided
1550-1610
Tea Break
1610-1630
News Writing (5Ws, 1 H)
Presentation and open
discussion
White Board – Online story
1630-1700
Assignment: Identify 5Ws and 1H in the
online story
They will identify and write
5ws and 1h on charts
Printed stories will be provided
Chart will be provided.
0940-1000
Copies of stories
1
Day 2
Time
Content
Method
Media / Materials
0900-0930
Check in
Understanding Online Medium
News and News Values
Sources, Verification, Attribution, 5Ws1h
Writing News Story- Pyramid vs
Inverted Pyramid
Discussion
White Board
Presentation
PPT Slides
1000-1100
Assignment: To write story in
inverted pyramid style
We will provide rough
Three groups of 4 people.
information so that they write
the story with 5Ws and 1h and
with sources
1100-1120
Tea Break
1120-1200
Presentation and Feedback
Inverted Pyramid
Writing For Online
Group Presentation (03
participants group)
Interactive Session
Wall chart -
1230-1300
Five Core Values of ethical
journalism – and Discussion
Video lesson
YouTube
1300-1400
Lunch Break
1400-1420
Energizer
1420-1450
How to fact-check information on
social media
Presentation
PPT Slides
1450-1520
Digital Security and privacy
Interactive session
1520- 1600
Social Media:
Topic Game - (Like/Dislike)
Benefits/Risks
Share/Not Share
Presentation
Interactive session
1600-1620
Tea break
1620-1700
Q&A
0930-1000
1200-1230
White Board. Sticky Notes. Chart
PPT slides, Discussion, Sticky notes
2
Day 3
Time
Content
Method
Media / Materials
0900-0930
Check In
Inverted Pyramid
Writing for Online
Fake-checking
Digital security privacy
Journalism ethics
Game Play
Piece of paper
0930-1000
Mobile Journalism (MOJO)
Introduction
Smart Phone, Accessible/Cheap
Technology
Photography
Introduction to Photography
Composition rules
Presentation+
discussion
PPT
Presentation
PPT slides
1030-1110
Assignment: Taking Pictures outside
of the training place
+ Trainer Feedback
Individual activity Field Work
Mobile phone
1110-1130
Tea Break
1130- 1210
Videography
compositions rules
Presentation
PPT slides
1210-1240
Assignment: Shooting video clips,
using different shot sizes
Presentation and Feedback of
assignment
Individual activity
Mobile phone
Clip presentation on Projector
Computer and projector
1000-1030
1240-1310
1310- 1410
Lunch Break
1410- 1430
Energizer
Group Activity
1430- 1500
Story telling elements
Presentation
PPT slides
1500-1510
Examples: A story of TNN will be
played for participants
Presentation
Projector and computer
1510-1540
Five shots | 30 Degree Rule | 180
Degree Rule
Presentation
PPT slides
1540-1610
Assignment: To capture 5 shots of an
action in the field
Tea Break
Field Work
Mobile Phone
Presentation and Feedback of the five
shots
Presentation
Computer and projector
1610-1630
1630-1700
“Red elbow” Game
3
Day 4.
Time
Content
Method
Media / Materials
0900-0930
Check In
Photography composition rules,
videography, shot sizes, types, storytelling
elements, 5shots, 180 rule
Discussion
White board
0930-1000
How to conduct interview
Presentation
PPT slides, Projector
1000-1030
How to shoot interview
Presentation
PPT slides
1030-1110
Exercise: Interview Role Play
Activity
Mobile phone, gamble, tripod,
microphone
1110-1130
Tea Break
1130- 1210
Editorial meeting
Discussion
MS word
1210-1400
Field activity
Covering simple visual stories Mobile phone and other
accessories
1400-1500
Lunch Break
1500- 1520
Energizer
Group Activity
Clip the circle Energizer
1520- 1530
Identifying and Downloading app for
video editing
Presentation, discussion
PPT slide
1530-1600
Video editing on smartphones
Presentation
+ Discussion
Projector
1600-1620
Tea Break
1620-1700
Exercise: Provide them with general
clips to practice editing
Practical Work
Mobile Phone and
Kinemaster
4
Day 5
Time
Content
Method
Media / Materials
0900-0930
Check-in
Share piece of paper with topicsA4 size paper
and participants will have to
explain whoever picks the paper
0930-1100
Exercise: Editing Original interview
Practical work
Mobile phone
1110-1120
Tea Break
1120- 1300
Exercise: Mixing of Interview and B.
roll/cutaways
Practical Work
Mobile Phone
1300- 1400
Lunch Break
1410- 1430
Energizer
1430- 1530
Presentation and Feedback
Presentation
Computer and Projector
1530-1600
Editorial Meeting
Collecting ideas for stories for future
work
Discussion
MS word
1600- 1620
Tea Break
1620-1640
Closing remarks, Certificates
distribution and Group photo
End.
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