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News Edit Academy
Fast. Ethical. Broadcast-grade montage.

About News Edit Academy

We train editors to craft fast, ethical, and broadcast-ready news cuts. Our curriculum blends newsroom speed with documentary rigor, so your edits deliver clarity under pressure.

Mission

Empower editors to publish truth quickly without sacrificing nuance. We teach a decision-making system that prioritizes audience clarity, source integrity, and speed under deadline.

Our graduates can translate a chaotic news day into a cohesive cut with verified facts, strong pacing, and broadcast safety—all while respecting legal and ethical boundaries.

Editorial Standards

  • Verification-first: we apply a two-source rule or clear on-screen disclaimers.
  • Context framing: every cut answers “why now?” and “what changes?”
  • Safety: no harmful glamorization, graphic minimization, compliance checks.
  • Attribution-in-frame: quotes and third-party assets carry visible credit.

Methodology

1) The 4-Layer Cut

Narrative spine, fact checks, pacing polish, and audio glue—each pass focuses on a single layer to prevent cognitive overload during breaking news.

2) Timeboxing

We fix short sprints for discovery, assembly, and refinement. Editors ship on schedule without eroding standards.

3) Ethical Automation

Templates handle lower thirds, captions, and QC checklists while humans own judgment, tone, and context.

  • Daily drills in speed-editing with instructor critique.
  • Legal and safety modules with scenario-based practice.
  • Audio-first thinking for clarity on mobile devices.
  • Cross-tool fluency: Premiere, Resolve, and newsroom CMS.

Values

Our values guide every editorial choice and classroom interaction.

Truth with Care

Accuracy without sensationalism.

Speed with Standards

Fast is only good if it’s right.

Students as Colleagues

Respect, clarity, direct feedback.

Diversity of Sources

Broader inputs, better edits.

Safety by Design

Protect viewers and subjects.

Craft with Tools

Software changes, craft remains.

Team

Meet the editors and educators shaping our newsroom-grade curriculum.

Riley Morgan

Program Director

  • Former primetime promo lead, 10+ yrs broadcast
  • Built rapid verification playbooks

Jordan Lee

Senior Instructor, Audio

  • Dialogue rescue and mix for mobile
  • Built caption QA routines

Avery Chen

Curriculum Designer

  • Scenario-based ethics labs
  • Compliance and rights workflows

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