Level 1 — A first simple field report
Opening a report, describing the scene and closing confidently.
You are opening a simple field report for the first time.
Describe the scene on the ground with accuracy and vividness.
Concluding your report and handing back to the studio.
Level 2 — Interviewing an eyewitness
Conducting short, effective interviews that draw out useful details.
You are conducting a short interview with an eyewitness at an event.
Ask an eyewitness a follow-up question to deepen the narrative.
Graciously concluding your interview with an eyewitness.
Level 3 — Interviewing a cautious official
Asking smart questions that uncover information despite official caution.
You are interviewing an official who answers with extreme caution and generality.
Rephrase a question that an official has avoided answering.
Obtaining an official, on-the-record statement from an official.
Level 4 — Reporting under time pressure
Extreme brevity and adapting to instant corrections under pressure.
A producer is pushing you with a very limited timeframe to deliver your report.
A studio producer interrupts you to correct a piece of information during the broadcast.
A producer asks you to focus on only one point in your report.
Level 5 — Covering a fast-changing event
Adapting to fast developments, verifying and closing with confidence.
The event you are covering is evolving rapidly and you must keep up.
A producer asks you for the source of a piece of information before it goes on air.
Concluding your coverage of a major, complex event with confidence and clarity.