PIA Press Release06/14/2006
Veteran TV reporter trains local youth
Davao City (14 June) -- The youth Television reporters of Kabataan News Network KNN) were again treated to a capability-building workshop last June 11-12 in the art of television news reporting.
The workshop held at the Philippine Information Agency regional office was led by Jay Orense, producer of the GMA –7 documentary show “Pinoy Abroad.” Mr. Orense updated the KNN reporters on various aspects of TV reporting like voicing on television, the art of stand-up reporting and on-camera interview.
A lecture on journalism ethics and the process of in-depth television reporting were also discussed. “TV reporting is not a glamorous job, it’s not how you look on Television but it’s how you do on TV.” Said Mr. Orense stressing the its’ not always the face value that counts but how the job was properly done.
Jay Orense was part of the Probe Team’s pool of reporters among his contemporaries included Bernadette Sembrano, Karen Davila and Howie Severino. Later he became a producer for the GMA-7 documentary show “I-witness.” He is now the producer of “Pinoy Abroad” a tele-documentary show which features Filipinos in different parts of the world.
The workshop, which features interactive methods, like hands-on on-cam interviewing and stand-uppers with individual critiquing, is designed to effectively upgrade the individual skills of KNN reporters which have already been trained professionally.
“Watch Pinoy Abroad and look at how ate Rhea (show’s host Rhea Santos) does her stand-up.” Jay tells his KNN reporters making sure that the skills taught will not be forgotten and also stressing that what was being imparted to them is also at par with what is being taught to professional reporters like Rhea Santos and Ivan Mayrina.
KNN is weekly television tele-magazine show shown every Saturdays on ABC 5. Funded bu the United Nations Children’s Fund and Plan International, the show is the first on Philippine TV as the show itself is conceptualized, written, shot and voiced by youth reporters ranging from 13- 19 years old.
KNN Davao is made up of Llaben Pacalles, Jona Marie Suñer, Chloe Gopo, Mark Lloyd Revilla, Nidjee Oquialda, Mary Ann Sarigumba, Alberto Egot Jr., Shemie Ann Magallen, and Moddasir Calagan. Since KNN Davao’s inception in 2003 it’s youth reporters have produced more than 20 stories, which have been shown, on ABC-5, ANC, NBN and Nickelodeon channels. (PIA/RG Alama).
Davao City (14 June) -- The youth Television reporters of Kabataan News Network KNN) were again treated to a capability-building workshop last June 11-12 in the art of television news reporting.
The workshop held at the Philippine Information Agency regional office was led by Jay Orense, producer of the GMA –7 documentary show “Pinoy Abroad.” Mr. Orense updated the KNN reporters on various aspects of TV reporting like voicing on television, the art of stand-up reporting and on-camera interview.
A lecture on journalism ethics and the process of in-depth television reporting were also discussed. “TV reporting is not a glamorous job, it’s not how you look on Television but it’s how you do on TV.” Said Mr. Orense stressing the its’ not always the face value that counts but how the job was properly done.
Jay Orense was part of the Probe Team’s pool of reporters among his contemporaries included Bernadette Sembrano, Karen Davila and Howie Severino. Later he became a producer for the GMA-7 documentary show “I-witness.” He is now the producer of “Pinoy Abroad” a tele-documentary show which features Filipinos in different parts of the world.
The workshop, which features interactive methods, like hands-on on-cam interviewing and stand-uppers with individual critiquing, is designed to effectively upgrade the individual skills of KNN reporters which have already been trained professionally.
“Watch Pinoy Abroad and look at how ate Rhea (show’s host Rhea Santos) does her stand-up.” Jay tells his KNN reporters making sure that the skills taught will not be forgotten and also stressing that what was being imparted to them is also at par with what is being taught to professional reporters like Rhea Santos and Ivan Mayrina.
KNN is weekly television tele-magazine show shown every Saturdays on ABC 5. Funded bu the United Nations Children’s Fund and Plan International, the show is the first on Philippine TV as the show itself is conceptualized, written, shot and voiced by youth reporters ranging from 13- 19 years old.
KNN Davao is made up of Llaben Pacalles, Jona Marie Suñer, Chloe Gopo, Mark Lloyd Revilla, Nidjee Oquialda, Mary Ann Sarigumba, Alberto Egot Jr., Shemie Ann Magallen, and Moddasir Calagan. Since KNN Davao’s inception in 2003 it’s youth reporters have produced more than 20 stories, which have been shown, on ABC-5, ANC, NBN and Nickelodeon channels. (PIA/RG Alama).
