"Green" studio, editing secrets and a meeting with an idol: young journalists of the National Centre RUSSIA spent a day at Channel One
The participants of the Young Journalists School of the
National Centre RUSSIA learned how a news studio works, why a presenter must be
able to improvise, and what the "green" room hides. The students
visited the heart of Russian television, Channel One: they toured studios,
control rooms and editorial offices, spoke with journalists and presenters, and
tried their hand as camera operators. The young correspondents brought their
best cameras and lavalier microphones with them, so they could take away not only
new knowledge, but also creative material for their personal blogs and future
assessments as part of the project.
The welcoming team of the television channel revealed the
secrets of well-coordinated work. The students learned that Channel One
broadcasts more than 30 programmes a day, and that a control room is not a
chaotic set of buttons, but a precise technical system. The students were
especially impressed by the "green" studio: such spaces make it
possible to use any background, from classical architecture to futuristic
interiors. Technology "transports" a correspondent to any point in
the world, and thanks to the quality of textures, professional video filming
"on location" and chromakey work, real magic is born on screen, with
the viewer fully believing that the presenter is truly at the centre of events.
Inside the news studio, the young journalists were told how
the daily agenda is shaped, how to work properly on camera and avoid typical
mistakes. The project participants learned how the television channel’s website
works and even tried their hand as camera operators: they filmed, switched
shots and monitored the lighting. In short, it was not just a tour, but a real
workshop from professionals who keep the entire country up to date every day.
One of the main impressions for the young journalists was
meeting Kirill Kleymenov, Head of the Directorate of Information Programmes at
Channel One and an idol for many professionals in the media sphere. He spoke
about the special role of a presenter and how to behave if something does not
go according to plan.
"A presenter is a very special person; they have to
make decisions very quickly. And if they are under stress, they must be able
not to show it, and ideally make sure the audience does not sense at all that
anything unusual is happening," Kirill Kleymenov shared.
The visit to the country’s main television channel became a
true immersion in the profession for the project participants. They understood
what skills are needed to link their future with journalism and saw for
themselves that behind every perfect picture on air stands the enormous work of
a team of professionals. The young journalists admired the standard of Channel
One’s work and, warmly saying goodbye to their future colleagues, promised to
follow their example.
The Young Journalists School is a joint educational project
of the National Centre RUSSIA and the Movement of the First, with the support
of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The programme helps
teenagers get to know leading Russian media, develop practical skills in
working with text, photography and video, learn to think critically and look at
the profession without rose-tinted glasses. Ahead of the students are new
meetings with experts and practical steps towards their own professional
stories, which one day will be seen on screen, in print or in the digital
space.
The staff of the Moscow 24 editorial office explained how a city news television channel operates, covering events in the capital and Moscow Region.
A session of the Young Journalists School titled "Photojournalism: Composition, Light, Moment.
