In The Classroom
Areas of Study
Coursework will include, but is not limited to, instruction on professional communication, and how newscasts are written, produced, and broadcasted. Students will earn a Certificate in Professional & Community Communication (PCC-CT) upon completion.
Courses for the certificate include:
- ENGL 111 – English Composition
- COMM 101 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- BOAT 216 – Business Communication
- COMM 102 – Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 201 – Introduction to Mass Communication
- COMM 202 – Small Group Communication
- COMM 212 – Culture and Communication
- COMM 280 – Internship [Emphasis: News Writing and Producing]
Students will receive practical experience at the Circle City Broadcasting studios in Indianapolis, where the company produces more than 80 hours of live news and programming weekly.
The MMPP will be anchored by Amanda Owen-Pride who teaches Communications and is the Department Chair for the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Ivy Tech Community College – Indianapolis. The Circle City Broadcasting news leadership team will oversee internship training and development.
- The Summer eight-week term begins on June 5, 2023.
- The Fall 1 eight-week term begins on August 21, 2023.
- The Fall 2 eight-week term begins on October 23, 2023.
In-Studio Learning
Students will meet with WISH-TV news experts twice a week for 16 weeks. Topics include, but are not limited to:
Week 1 - 8/22/23
What is a news producer?
Week 9 - 10/24/23
Producing teases and promotional videos
Week 2 - 8/28/23
Technical training on news systems
Week 10 - 10/31/23
Producing big stories
Week 3 - 9/5/23
Decision making in news producing
Week 11 - 11/7/23
Producing newscasts
Week 4 - 9/12/23
Ethical news story selection
Week 12 - 11/14/23
Emphasizing diverse stories
Week 5 - 9/19/23
Writing for broadcast media
Week 13 - 11/21/23
Using social/digital media in news
Week 6 - 9/26/23
Using news graphics
Week 14 - 11/28/23
Writing political and government stories
Week 7 - 10/3/23
Using videos and soundbites
Week 15 - 12/5/23
Writing crime and court stories
Week 8 - 10/10/23
Producing breaking news
Week 16 - 12/12/23
Producing non-news programs