Not everybody gets an opportunity to learn under the editors of India's largest media conglomerate.

Students attended a special editorial training session, and visited the printing press. A series of workshops on various aspects of journalism
like reporting, editing and designing, combined with deadline-based inputs for the NIE helped me think on my feet and develop insights into
the world of journalism.
At the workshop, students wrote reviews, feature articles and edited content. In what the students called 'a dream come true', editor-in-chief
of Times NOW Arnab Goswami had an hour-long interaction session with them. "The conversation with Mr Arnab was enriching. I learnt
there is much more to journalism than just breaking news. It is about being the voice of the nation, representing the people's opinion and
creating fear among wrongdoers and those in power," said Parina Muchhala from Gopi Birla Memorial School.
"At Times NIE, we learnt that it takes time, hard work and passion to reach to the topmost rung of the ladder. The workshop has made me
think and write with a better approach," said Nikita Pardesi from N L Dalmia High School.

About 30 students from different schools participated in the Times NIE eight-day summer training workshop that was organized to give them
an idea of the various elements that combine for the successful running of a newspaper.
In the first five days that focused on editorial activities, students were taught reporting, editing and page-layout.
Divided into groups, the students had to research and write reports on various topics, such as civic issues in Pune, music, sports, etc. One
group edited the other group's copies and decided the page layouts, just as professional journalists do. The idea was to mix fun with learning
and make the students feel like journalists.
The latter part of the workshop was concentrated on marketing and production.
Along with learning something new, the students also utilized the opportunity to interact with students from other schools.
Janmejay Keskar, student of Kalmadi Shamrao School, Aundh, said, "I never knew a newspaper office worked 24 hours in a day. It was
amazing to see the different departments coordinated with each other at different hours in a day. This workshop helped me learn a lot.
Sarah Naik, a std IX student of Sardar Dastur Nosherwan Girls High School, said, "When my teachers told me I had to attend a workshop, I
imagined yet another boring summer activity. But I was wrong. When I entered the conference room at the Times House, the very look of the
place gave me a positive feeling. I felt elated when I was selected as the reporter, and I actually felt like one. The discussion on various topics
were lively and as the days passed, our writing skills improved. I learnt how to write reports, reviews, interview people, copy edit and many
other things. The best part of the whole workshop was the visit to Radio Mirchi. At the end of it all, I felt transformed into a professional
journalist. I now look forward to seriously taking up journalism."
The Times of India NIE five-day workshop on journalism kickstarted with an aim to enhancing productively among students and channelize
their abundant energy to develop skills that will help them later in life.
On the first day of the workshop, the students were given an opportunity to introduce themselves through 'I, me, myself' activity, after which
they interacted with each other and got to know the team better. Further, the kids were divided into groups of five and were given the task of
coming up with ideas for stories that they would like to see in the NIE edition, which will be published after the conclusion of the workshop.

Over the five days, the students will be given hands-on training in various aspects of journalism like reporting, editing and designing pages by
the NIE editorial team.
With the start of the new academic year, the Times NIE (Newspaper in Education) programme is all geared up to provide an avenue of
'learning through fun' to students in the city.

The Times NIE aims at developing young minds, encouraging students to explore by thinking with a creative and analytical mind, thus,
bringing about an all-round development of a child.



The two-week summer training workshop organized for students aspiring to be journalists has been a breakthrough event amongst students.
It gives them a chance to do reporting, editing, make pages and understand the nuances of newspaper making. "I have been writing for my
school journals, but this workshop introduced me to the technical aspect of writing for a newspaper. I got a chance to interact with the editor
and journalists, which enabled me to clear several doubts related to journalism. We learnt about the roles of reporters and the desk. We also
got an opportunity to write our own articles under the guidance of seasoned reporters. It has helped me decide on a prospective career option
in the field of journalism," said Meral Jamal, a class X student of RIMS International School.

Teenagers from top city schools were taught the basic tenets of journalism in an elaborate summer workshop organised by Times NIE at the
offices of The Times of India.Over a period of eight days,34 students learnt the essence of mass communication and journalism from reputed
in-house professionals and got hands-on training in designing a dream newspaper meant for the youth.
The scale of ambition,along with the goals of the journalism workshop,had us completely mesmerised.Interaction among students was
encouraged,and we were taught the basics of reporting,editing and page-making.Taking a lead or two from the bright and snazzy newspapers
created by students in other parts of the country,we worked towards designing a youth-centric newspaper, said Olea Roy,a student of Shri
Shikshayatan School.
The students were divided into groups and ideas poured in on the kind of stories the newspaper should feature.The summer workshop was
held from May 24 to June 2.A day each was devoted to reporting,editing,the art of interviewing,writing reviews and commentaries and page
making.After being told about the inverted pyramid and the 5Ws and 1H of journalism,students displayed a flair for writing and churned out
accurate reports on topics given.The youngsters also got hands-on training in keying in a report within a stipulated timeframe.The idea of
working as a team and the fact that a newspaper is the product of coordinated teamwork was inculcated among the students. Senior Response
personnel spoke to the students on the importance of advertisement revenue for the smooth functioning of a daily newspaper.The teenagers
grasped how the art and edit division check the editorial functions and ensure that the edit and layout parts of Response ventures are taken
care of.The day ended with an audio-visual presentation on Times-NIE,the popular student edition of The Times of India.

On the final day of the summer workshop,students got the opportunity to visit The Times of India press.They learnt about the Automatic
Message Sending System (AMSS) and about the work flow and how a press churns out newspapers for readers in the morning.They visited
the pre-press area and were also shown the new Computer To Blade (CTB) technology,image setter,plate setter and the auto punching and
bending machine.The various phases of printing a newspaper and getting it ready prior to distribution were explained in detail.