2/13/17 Writing a Story

For reading time today, visit:  www.startribune.com


10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a ____________.
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2. Find an ___________.
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3. Collect ________________.
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4. Conduct the ________________.
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5. Shoot your reporter _______________ _________.
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6. Organize your _______________.
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7. Write ______________ in your story.
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8. Write the ________________ and __________________ of your story.
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9. Write the anchor ______________ and ________________ (if necessary).
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10. Collect ___________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ____________________.

2/10/17 - New Quiz and Boyd Huppert

Today we will take a quiz on our broadcast journalism notes.

When we are done, we will watch Boyd Huppert stories at:  http://www.kare11.com/local/land-of-10000-stories

Post comments to this blog below answering these questions:

1.  What was the story about?

2.  What criteria(s) of newsworthiness does it use?

3.  How many people were interviewed?  How many times do they appear on camera?

4.  What type of footage was used?

5.  Do you ever see Boyd Huppert on camera?  How many times?

6.  How often does Boyd Huppert talk during the story?

2/9/17 What is Broadcast Journalism?

For reading time today, visit: http://www.cnn.com/

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.




List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

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What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
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How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

2/7/17 Camera Scavenger Hunt

Camera Scavenger Hunt:

Take turns working on the following shots:

1. Use a zoom in and a zoom out to make a creative shot.
2. Use a tilt up and a tilt down to make a creative shot.
3. Use a pan left or a pan right to make a creative shot.
4. Use focus to make a creative shot.
5. Shoot something upside down or sideways.
6. Make a smooth dolly in a creative way.
7. Walk while shooting and make it as smooth as possible.
8. Make a silhouette shot in front of a light source.
9. Experiment with the microphone on the front of the camera. How far can it pick up sound?
10. Hold a shot for at least ten seconds and keep it as still as possible.
11. Perform several interviews: Make sure everyone knows how to set up for an interview. What seven items must you bring to an interview? How far away should the person be? What should the background look like? What do you need to know about lighting and shooting into a light source? What is the first thing the camera operator must do to set up their shot? Where should the reporter stand? How far away should the microphone be? What should you consider as you are getting sound bytes?

Final Assignment: Compose the following scene based on this scenario:
“Just one more step and it would have all been different”

You need to figure out where to shoot this scene. In addition, what need to be acted? What needs to be said on camera? How should the shots be put together to tell a story? What is the message you are trying to convey?

2/6/17 Camera Notes

For reading time today: Steve Hartman/Les Rose Stories: http://www.cbsnews.com/evening-news/on-the-road/

Notetaking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
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• Shooting into a light source =

Button to adjust =


• Where do you want your light source?


• On what object should you focus the camera?


• No tripod=


• Date and Time=


• SP/EP

• Camera shoots in ________________.

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CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:

• 1 Shot=

• 1 Shot with graphic=

• 2 Shot=

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• MS-

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CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt-


• Pan-


• Zoom-


• Dolly-

LIGHTS
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MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional-

• Omnidirectional

• Cardiod

• Lav/Lapel Microphone

• Boom Microphone