Radio Television Journalism video submission and requirements

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The Radio Television Journalism program admission requirements include a video submission, completion of the RTJ Program Readiness Form, and an up-to-date resume. Together, these requirements help NSCC evaluate your abilities to ensure you have a reasonable probability of success and demonstrates your potential to build on your skills during your time in the program.

Important: This program uses SlideRoom, a third-party portfolio management software platform, for portfolio and other submissions. Once you've reviewed the requirements and prepared your materials, you'll need to create a SlideRoom account, upload your portfolio, and complete any required submission forms. An application fee of $15 USD is required for each portfolio submission in SlideRoom.

Required submissions

Video submission

Once your application has been accepted, the School of Access, Business, Creative Industries and Education requires you to submit a video of yourself answering the questions and following the submission specifications detailed below.
The video should be between one to two minutes long and unedited.
Speak candidly to the camera and answer the following:
- Why do you think you’ll be a good fit for this program?
- What challenges do you think you may encounter as a student of this program?
You can provide additional information you deem to be relevant for your application; however, it must fit within the time limit.
Accepted file types are .mov or .mp4 video files.
You may use any type of camera or phone but please ensure the video is clearly visible and audible for evaluation.

RTJ Program Readiness Form

Complete the RTJ Program Readiness Form in SlideRoom, where you will provide responses that demonstrate your interest in the program, your understanding of the media industry, and your readiness to succeed. Be prepared to address the following:

Why have you applied to RTJ?
Do some research on this program online. What about it appeals to you? Be specific.
Where do you see yourself working in the media industry after taking this program? Explain.
List three sources (news organizations, websites) where you get your news and information from. Why do you go to these sources?
Throughout the RTJ program you will be required to take courses across all three specialties. This means even if you choose to specialize in TV production, you may still have some courses and assignments that connect to journalism and radio. This is because the media industry requires students to have a large skill set. Explain how you are ready to take on this challenge.

Submitting your resume

When submitting a resume for the Radio Television Journalism program please consider the following:

Resume should be updated.
Highlight any experience relevant to the media industry.
Resume should be in a readable format such as a PDF or .docx
Applicants should highlight their interest in media, storytelling, and communications by showcasing any experience with video, audio, writing, photography, or social media content creation.
Resumes should be professional, well organized, and free of spelling or grammar errors.

Original work and AI use

Portfolio submissions must be fully original and created solely by the applicant. This means:

AI tools must not be used to generate any content (e.g., text, images, audio, or video)
Work created by others must not be submitted

The use of standard tools and plug-ins within audio, video, and graphic design software, including those with AI components, is permitted to support your original work. The portfolio is intended to demonstrate your individual creative ability; submissions that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

Submission via SlideRoom

NSCC uses SlideRoom, an online platform, to collect portfolio submissions and other requirements. There is an application fee of $15USD per program.

To submit, follow these required steps:

Step 1: Carefully review the submission requirements listed on this page.
Step 2: Prepare, create, and gather all required files for your submission.
Step 3: Once your materials are ready, visit the NSCC Radio Television Journalism SlideRoom submission page to complete your portfolio submission.

In SlideRoom, you will be required to:

Create a SlideRoom account.
Enter your NSCC Student ID number (included in your most recent email from NSCC Admissions after applying on nscc.ca).
Upload your materials according to the program requirements listed on this page.
Submit your materials by the posted deadline (Atlantic Time).

You may begin your submission, save your progress, and return to SlideRoom at any time before submitting. Once submitted, changes cannot be made.

Upon successful submission, a confirmation screen and submission number will be provided for your records.

For technical support, visit the SlideRoom Applicant Help Centre

For questions about portfolio requirements, contact NSCC’s School of Access, Business, Creative Industries and Education at

File types and upload requirements

Preferred formats

PDF (.pdf) or Word (.docx): Written materials
MP4 (.mp4): Recommended video format
MOV (.mov) Other Supported Video Formats

Do not upload

Raw or editing project files
Unsupported or web-only format

File Size Limits

Video: ≤ 500 MB
Documents: ≤ 20 MB

Assessment

Your portfolio will be evaluated with this rubric.

	8 to 10 points	6 to 7 points	3 to 5 points	0 to 2 points
Video submission	Excellent oral communication. Answered questions thoughtfully and articulately with confidence and clarity. Video and audio quality effectively allowed the applicant to be seen and heard clearly throughout the submission.	Good oral communication. Answered questions clearly with some detail and confidence. Video and audio quality were mostly clear, with only minor issues that did not impact understanding.	Responses addressed the questions but lacked detail, clarity, or confidence at times. Video and/or audio quality had noticeable issues that occasionally made the presentation difficult to see or hear.	Responses were unclear, incomplete, or difficult to understand. Video and/or audio quality significantly impacted the ability to see or hear the presentation clearly.
Program Readiness Form	Provided insightful, well-written responses to application questions Excellent spelling, grammar and structure.	Provided clear and well-written responses to application questions. Good spelling, grammar, and sentence structure with only minor errors.	Provided adequate responses to application questions, though some answers lacked detail or clarity. Spelling, grammar, and structure showed noticeable errors.	Provided limited, incomplete, or unclear responses to application questions. Frequent spelling, grammar, and structure errors.
Resume	Resume was fully updated, professional, and exceptionally well organized. Relevant media industry experience and skills were clearly highlighted where applicable. Formatting was clean, readable, and visually polished. Resume was free of spelling and grammatical errors.	Resume was updated and generally professional in appearance. Relevant experience and skills were included where applicable. Formatting was clear and readable with good organization. Minor spelling or grammatical errors may have been present but did not impact overall quality.	Resume was somewhat updated but lacked detail, organization, or professionalism in some areas. Limited relevant experience or skills were highlighted. Formatting was inconsistent or difficult to read at times. Several spelling or grammatical errors were noticeable.	Resume was incomplete, outdated, or lacked professionalism. Relevant experience and skills were missing or unclear. Formatting was difficult to read or poorly organized. Frequent spelling and grammatical errors negatively impacted readability.
Adherence to application specifications (Extent to which the applicant follows all application specifications, including completing required components and submitting materials correctly)	Fully adheres to all application specifications; all required components are complete and submitted properly with no errors.	Largely follows all specifications; only minor deviations in details that do not impact overall completeness.	Moderate inconsistencies with specifications; some minor missing elements, but core requirements are mostly met.	Does not follow key application specifications; submission is incomplete, significantly deviates from requirements, or is incorrectly submitted.
Total /40

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