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CNN NEWSOURCE
IN THE CLASSROOM

CNN Newsource donates content for education

It’s our aim to assist colleges, universities and secondary schools to train future journalism professionals by providing them with access to material leveraged by hundreds of local news-producing television stations. Schools can add realism to the classroom by featuring CNN material in student-produced newscasts for campus channels and other non-commercial stations.

Hands-on experience and newsroom skills are invaluable to journalism students hoping to work in television news. With CNN Newsource in the Classroom, students can learn to:

  1. Produce newscasts
  2. Write stories for today’s video
  3. Produce packages using vo/nat sound elements
  4. Edit packages with reporter tracks
  5. Localize national and international stories
  6. Handle wire copy and use script and rundown info
  7. Practice editorial skills
  8. Develop and sharpen tape production skills
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GET STARTED

Email a completed Application Form and License Agreement to sandra.turner@turner.com.

OFFERED VIDEO + SCRIPTS

CNN Newsource material covers national and international news stories provided by CNN bureaus and local news partners. Topics include medical, sports, business, science, technology and entertainment. Video and corresponding scripts may be in package, voice over, natural sound, sound on tape, raw or other formats.

DETAILS

  1. CNN Newsource material is free for qualifying schools.
  2. Use of CNN Newsource material is strictly for non-commercial, student-produced television newscasts. Newsource content is NOT for use on the web or radio and shouldn't be distributed, exhibited or used through any means other than what has been outlined in the License Agreement.
  3. Live Shots and Newsource By Request are not included.
  4. No equipment is needed. Newsource in the Classroom affiliates will receive login credentials to view video and scripts at newsource.cnn.com.