First, we needed some advice to conduct our journey well. With Carine from the School of Journalism, we learned that one must be “curious and love people to be a good journalist.” “Knowing things and sharing them with others” was our mission for the day. “Journalists are brave. And some put their lives at risk,” commented a student from Marie Mauron Middle School in Fayence. The news on Flash TV is “short, natural, and simple,” summarized Karyna and Hanna.
Now, onto the FM band; unlike the written press, radio is an immediate medium: the information is broadcast live. Coralie, also a student from the New School of Journalism, tries to tell us the news in the form of a story, “making uninteresting topics interesting.”
But how do you move from writing to broadcasting?
“With solid foundations, we write short sentences by carefully choosing our words,” respond Arnaud and Florent, two students. It’s personal enrichment. And finally, we entered the small screen i>télé and Canal+ with Jean Luc Thomas and Olivier Predhomme, journalists at this channel. “You mustn’t be passive when watching television; on the contrary, you must be critical. Be passionate about people and life. You have to assert yourself, be interested in everything, and respect privacy,” expressed Jean-Luc Thomas, a passionate journalist. “It’s a calling!”
There you have it, we’ve shared our little journey, trying to tell you this story in a world full of meetings and very enriching experiences.
By Nema, Sarah, Sami, Ismaël
Louis Nucéra Middle School
Watch the France 3 Côte d’Azur report (place the player at the 9th minute)
Photo credits: Alain BIGUET
