Top reporters in the sphere of international journalism will hold a workshop at the Media Institute

One of the important innovations in the educational process of the Media Institute in the 2023–24 academic year will be the organization of a new format of practice-oriented classes with the involvement of journalists—professionals of the highest class, VGTRK's own correspondents and heads of the reporters' offices in different countries.

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The format of integration into the educational process will be represented by thematic master classes and direct classroom interventions during classes in the bachelor's programs. Starting next year, it will be offered as part of the educational tracks "International Journalism" and "Television and Radio Journalism."
Among the attracted specialists are the heads of the correspondent bureau of VGTRK in Israel - Sergey Pashkov, in the UK (London) - Alexander Khabarov, in Germany (Berlin) - Mikhail Antonov, in Italy (Rome) - Asya Emelyanova. VGTRK political observer Alexander Khristenko and VGTRK’s own correspondent in the USA (New York) Valentin Bogdanov will also work with students of the Media Institute.

The experts will share their experience and skills of working abroad, features of the operation of the bureau, regional specifics and distinctive features of the content. They will tell how information is gathered, how news and analytical agendas are formed, what requirements are imposed on reports, and many other things. Such knowledge will be necessary for every journalist, regardless of specialization or field of activity.

Author: Renata Burchik 

Translation: Polina Semenova, a first-year student of Master's programme "Contemporary Journalism"