IT: Information

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IT: Information provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 20 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN. We live in an era where news has become almost instantaneous. This free course, IT: Information, will look at how news is gathered and the technology that's used for its...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Bringing the news on the back of a horse
    • 1 Bringing the news on the back of a horse
    • 2 From newsreels to real news
    • 2 From newsreels to real news
    • 2.1 Communication technologies
    • 2.2 The role of technology in the broadcast news industry
    • 2.3 Newsgathering and newspapers
    • 2.4 Comparing early sources of news
    • 2.5 News and television
    • 2.6 New media
    • 2.7 Digitisation of the news
    • 3 Newsgathering now
    • 3 Newsgathering now
    • 3.1 Introduction to SNG and ENG microwave
    • 3.2 IT processes in newsgathering
    • 4 Anatomy of a digital camcorder
    • 4 Anatomy of a digital camcorder
    • 4.1 An introduction to the camcorder
    • 4.2 Sound and light input
    • 4.2.1 Microphone
    • 4.2.2 Microphone input subsystem
    • 4.2.3 Lens system
    • 4.2.4 CCD light sensor
    • 4.2.5 Focusing
    • 4.3 Recorder
    • 4.4 Batteries
    • 4.4.1 Voltage, current and resistance
    • 4.4.2 Battery parameters
    • 5 Signal transmission
    • 5 Signal transmission
    • 5.1 Transmission of electrical signals on wires
    • 5.2 Other transmission media
    • 5.2.1 Microwave
    • 5.2.2 Optical fibre
    • 5.3 Signal speeds, propagation times and distance: the formula triangle
    • 6 Trust
    • 6 Trust
    • 6.1 Reliable information
    • 6.2 Authority and the variety of information sources
    • 6.3 Authentication of information
    • 6.4 Pictures
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements