Beattie-
1. Good Use of Lightning
2. I liked that you had both sides of the argument
1. I would say try and improve the volume on your interviewees
Bierbaum-
1. Good to go back and forth between interviewees and pictures
2. Nice use of experts
1. Should get the names of Interviewees correct
Chareonjitt-
1. Good use of live gaming feed
2. Good angle for the story
1. Should not cover interviewees faces
Hassan-
1. Nice Titles
2. Liked the live game
1. Should have increased volume for interviewees
Hengel-
1. Nice B-Roll
2. Liked the Titles
1. Should have the questions in story
Hernandez-
1. Liked that you used school official as well as student
2. Good that you asked multiple questions
1. Last B-roll did not relate very well
Hoffman-
1. Liked how you asked a question once and panned through interviewees
2. Liked the B-roll descriptions
1. Could have had more questions to ask
Kent-
1. Nice use of expert
2. Nice job with school kid
1. No sound with stand up
Keohavong-
1. Nice use of expert
2. Way to get both sides
1. Need to shorten the length
Kerber-
1. Nice use of B-roll
2. Nice Title
1. No Stand up, Or any other talking
Krueger-
1. Liked the live game
2. Good overlap in interviews
1. Contradicted the interviewees by saying they play good defense when they said they play no defense and all offense
Kuhn-
1. Liked that you used clips from the movie
2. Nice stand up closer trying to get people to attend
1. Could have gotten more interviews
McAlpine-
1. Good use of multiple interviews
2. Nice Titles
1. Could have cut some parts that were not needed
Meckley-
1. Good job getting multiple interviews
2. Liked the live video feed
1. Good have gotten a better angle or more in depth
Nystuen-
1.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Self Assessment
Broadcast Journalism Story Self-Assessment (Copy and paste this to your blog post)
Is the topic relevant and interesting? Does it relate to our audience? 1 2 3 (4)
Is the story angle clearly defined? Is it unique? 1 2 (3) 4
Is the stand-up informative and creative? Does it lead into the story? 1 2 (3) 4
Are the interviews important to the story? Experts? Restate question? 1 2 (3) 4
Are transitions smooth and informative? Sequence makes sense? 1 (2) 3 4
Does the story make sense? Does the A-Roll drive the story? 1 2 (3) 4
Do the camera shots add to the story? B-roll? Correct shots? 1 2 3 (4)
Is sound used to enhance story? Music? Natural sound? 1 2 (3) 4
Is the editing clean? Graphics? Sound? Transitions? 1 2 3 (4)
Is the story the proper time length? 1 2 3 (4)
Total ___33_/40
Is the topic relevant and interesting? Does it relate to our audience? 1 2 3 (4)
Is the story angle clearly defined? Is it unique? 1 2 (3) 4
Is the stand-up informative and creative? Does it lead into the story? 1 2 (3) 4
Are the interviews important to the story? Experts? Restate question? 1 2 (3) 4
Are transitions smooth and informative? Sequence makes sense? 1 (2) 3 4
Does the story make sense? Does the A-Roll drive the story? 1 2 (3) 4
Do the camera shots add to the story? B-roll? Correct shots? 1 2 3 (4)
Is sound used to enhance story? Music? Natural sound? 1 2 (3) 4
Is the editing clean? Graphics? Sound? Transitions? 1 2 3 (4)
Is the story the proper time length? 1 2 3 (4)
Total ___33_/40
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wrestling Questions
Freshman #1 (First Year)
What made you want to come out for the sport of wrestling?
"My brothers wrestled, and it would get me in shape for other sports."
What things have you enjoyed so far in your high school wrestling experience?
"The feeling of winning my first couple of matchs."
What are you looking to get out of wrestling this year?
"I hope to get in shape, and learn more so I can get better."
Freshman #2 ( Has wrestled before)
What things are different about high school wrestling and middle school?
"Its alot tougher, we do alot more running and live wrestling."
What things have you enjoyed so far in your high school wrestling experience?
"I enjoy hanging out with everyone, and getting to wrestle for the varsity team"
What is the hardest thing you have had to do so far this year?
"I had to wrestle a kid that was ranked in state"
Senior #1
Why did you wish to join wrestling so late?
"It would get me in shape for lacrosse."
What has been the best and worst parts of wrestling?
"Some of the best parts have been learning how to wrestle. The morning runs have been really tough"
Would you recommend others to join the sport?
"Yes I think people should join it would help alot for their other sports"
What made you want to come out for the sport of wrestling?
"My brothers wrestled, and it would get me in shape for other sports."
What things have you enjoyed so far in your high school wrestling experience?
"The feeling of winning my first couple of matchs."
What are you looking to get out of wrestling this year?
"I hope to get in shape, and learn more so I can get better."
Freshman #2 ( Has wrestled before)
What things are different about high school wrestling and middle school?
"Its alot tougher, we do alot more running and live wrestling."
What things have you enjoyed so far in your high school wrestling experience?
"I enjoy hanging out with everyone, and getting to wrestle for the varsity team"
What is the hardest thing you have had to do so far this year?
"I had to wrestle a kid that was ranked in state"
Senior #1
Why did you wish to join wrestling so late?
"It would get me in shape for lacrosse."
What has been the best and worst parts of wrestling?
"Some of the best parts have been learning how to wrestle. The morning runs have been really tough"
Would you recommend others to join the sport?
"Yes I think people should join it would help alot for their other sports"
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Steps to Writing a Story
1. Find a Topic
What is your story about?
Who is your audience?
Why is this story important to your audience?
2. Find an Angle
What about your topic?
More specifically, what is important about your topic?
What should the reader learn?
Summarize in 3 words: Subject, Verb, Object
Wife awaits soldier
3. Collect Information
Who are the experts for this story?
Do you need opposing points of view?
What interview questions should I ask?
What other research must be done to complete the story?
4. Interview
Ask open ended questions.
Get good sound bytes. A piece of audio that can stand alone.
Have the person restate the question in the interview.
5. Shoot your reporter Stand-up
Should have a good idea what story is about.
Stand-up should provide information that audience doesnt know.
Use stand up for transition from one location to the next.
No first person: I went.
6. Organize your sound bytes
What quotes should I use?
How can I organize the quotes to tell a story?
What are my gold nuggets?
Sprinkle the nuggets throughout the story!
7. Write segues in your story
Use words that tie the interviews together.
What other information can I add to the story?
Can the story stand on its own?
8. Write the beginning and end of your story
Write body first
Best sound bytes for beginning and end.
Paraphrase a sound byte at the beginning.
Leave them with strongest sound byte at end.
Leave them with hope.
9. Write ins and outs (if necessary)
What should the anchors say to introduce my story or brong it to a close? No scoop went to find out.
How should the story begin and end.
Use attention getters at the introduction but avoid rhetorical questions.
A-Roll
Anything that is said in the story
Anchor in/out
Stand up
Interviews
Segues
Close
10. Collect B Roll
How can video enhance my story?
Make a list of items you would liked photographed.
How should I edit the audio and video together to enhance my story?
Should other enhancements like music,graphics, effects be used?
What is your story about?
Who is your audience?
Why is this story important to your audience?
2. Find an Angle
What about your topic?
More specifically, what is important about your topic?
What should the reader learn?
Summarize in 3 words: Subject, Verb, Object
Wife awaits soldier
3. Collect Information
Who are the experts for this story?
Do you need opposing points of view?
What interview questions should I ask?
What other research must be done to complete the story?
4. Interview
Ask open ended questions.
Get good sound bytes. A piece of audio that can stand alone.
Have the person restate the question in the interview.
5. Shoot your reporter Stand-up
Should have a good idea what story is about.
Stand-up should provide information that audience doesnt know.
Use stand up for transition from one location to the next.
No first person: I went.
6. Organize your sound bytes
What quotes should I use?
How can I organize the quotes to tell a story?
What are my gold nuggets?
Sprinkle the nuggets throughout the story!
7. Write segues in your story
Use words that tie the interviews together.
What other information can I add to the story?
Can the story stand on its own?
8. Write the beginning and end of your story
Write body first
Best sound bytes for beginning and end.
Paraphrase a sound byte at the beginning.
Leave them with strongest sound byte at end.
Leave them with hope.
9. Write ins and outs (if necessary)
What should the anchors say to introduce my story or brong it to a close? No scoop went to find out.
How should the story begin and end.
Use attention getters at the introduction but avoid rhetorical questions.
A-Roll
Anything that is said in the story
Anchor in/out
Stand up
Interviews
Segues
Close
10. Collect B Roll
How can video enhance my story?
Make a list of items you would liked photographed.
How should I edit the audio and video together to enhance my story?
Should other enhancements like music,graphics, effects be used?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
Freedom of
Speech
Religion
Press
Assembly
Petition
2. What is the Tinker Standard?
Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969)
Black armbands in 1965.
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the right of others."
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
Bethel School District vs. Fraser (1986)
Inappropriate speech for class president.
Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce.
Cencorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
5. What is the Frederick Standard?
Morse vs Frederick (June 25, 2007)
January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town.
Principal Morse cancels school.
Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."
Suspended for 10 days.
Due to it being a school activity, supreme court ruled the school was correct.
6. What is the definition of libel?
Libel is print, slander is spoken.
A defamatory statement. published to at least one other person (other than plantiff). made with fault. That is a false statement of fact (opinions are not libel).
1. Defames someones character
2. Published
3. False statement
Freedom of
Speech
Religion
Press
Assembly
Petition
2. What is the Tinker Standard?
Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969)
Black armbands in 1965.
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the right of others."
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
Bethel School District vs. Fraser (1986)
Inappropriate speech for class president.
Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce.
Cencorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
5. What is the Frederick Standard?
Morse vs Frederick (June 25, 2007)
January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town.
Principal Morse cancels school.
Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."
Suspended for 10 days.
Due to it being a school activity, supreme court ruled the school was correct.
6. What is the definition of libel?
Libel is print, slander is spoken.
A defamatory statement. published to at least one other person (other than plantiff). made with fault. That is a false statement of fact (opinions are not libel).
1. Defames someones character
2. Published
3. False statement
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Criteria of Newsworthiness Notes
Criteria of Newsworthiness Notes
Definition:
Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Current Events around the world that is news worthy or of interest. It is normally set over television, radio or Internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance- Event that affects a lot of people.
2. Timeliness- Current news that affects today.
3. Prominence- People that are famous or important.
4. Unusual- Things out of the ordinary.
5. Proximity- Things that are close to us.
6. Human Interest- Some feel good story, something positive.
What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Faster (Broadcast can be live), Can't be updated (Print)
2. Print you can choose what you want to see
3. Printing can go much more into detail
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
You can have the best of both worlds
Definition:
Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Current Events around the world that is news worthy or of interest. It is normally set over television, radio or Internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance- Event that affects a lot of people.
2. Timeliness- Current news that affects today.
3. Prominence- People that are famous or important.
4. Unusual- Things out of the ordinary.
5. Proximity- Things that are close to us.
6. Human Interest- Some feel good story, something positive.
What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Faster (Broadcast can be live), Can't be updated (Print)
2. Print you can choose what you want to see
3. Printing can go much more into detail
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
You can have the best of both worlds
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