Location News Broadcast Bootcamp

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Please note by registering your interest you are NOT applying for a course. This is to gauge the interest of crew in attending this type of course.

Proposed Course: Location News Broadcast Bootcamp

Proposed month of delivery: July or August 2025

Duration: 3-5 day in-person workshop (TBC)

Cost: Free

Venue: In-person, Limerick City

Course Tutor(s): Dave Fenwick & Ken Fogarty (Plus Guest speakers)

Course Profile:

The aim of this training programme is to provide a basic understanding of what skills and knowledge is required in the role of news gathering for broadcasters. Newsgathering is a unique discipline within the television world and requires operators to shoot, edit and deliver completed news packages as well as providing live inserts to news bulletins. Learning will be through ‘real life ‘scenarios for participants to see the challenges that can arise and learn the skills to overcome them.

Proposed Course Content:

Camerawork
Sound
Editing
Basic safety procedures
Etiquette – Reporters, interviewees
Scenarios – Sport, fashion, world events.
Workflow
Storytelling
Time Management
Legal
Technology

Participant Profile:

This course is limited to 12 Participants.

Participants need to be confident in producing good quality camerawork, sound, editing and the ability to go live from anywhere.

Work Placement Opportunities: There may be work placement opportunities with teams who supply ENG packages to RTE, TG4 & Virgin Media.

Expression of Interest Procedure:

Please register your interest online at this LINK by Monday 16th June 2025 @ 5pm

For technical difficulties with the online system please email Rachael.power@nationaltalentacademies.ie

Film & TV Crew Academy courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.

Tutor Profile:

Ken Fogarty & Dave Fenwick, between them, have nearly 50 years of newsgathering experience at home and abroad. They have worked for all of the domestic broadcast services in Ireland as well as Associated Press, BBC, Sky News, ITN, ABC, NBC, France 24, RAI and many other international services. They also provide OB, GFX and Live TX facilities as well as shoot, edit and live streaming services.