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
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.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
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
Refunds only available from August 25, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Jan 8, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Jan 15, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Jan 22, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Jan 29, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Feb 5, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Feb 12, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Feb 19, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Feb 26, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Mar 5, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Mar 12, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Discussion
Thu Mar 19, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
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Wednesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
In Person
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: January 6, 2026. Late enrollment deadline: January 13, 2026.
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from August 25, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Wed Jan 7, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Jan 14, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Jan 21, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Jan 28, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Feb 4, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Feb 11, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Feb 18, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Feb 25, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Mar 4, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Mar 11, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Mar 18, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM 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.