30 MINS OF NEWS HOMEWORK

The U.S. citizen backpackers that are being held prisoner are getting close to return in negotiations.
PROMINANCE
UNUSUALNESS
HUMAN INTEREST

Fire in St. Paul,three saved,one father dead
PROXIMITY
TIMELINESS
UNUSUALNESS

De-humidifier recall since they are causing fires,one in the metro
SIGNIFICANCE
UNUSUALNESS
PROXIMITY

A man has been charged with a fatal hit and run
UNUSUALNESS
PROXIMITY
POMINENCE

Shopping frenzy at target for Massani clothes
HUMAN INTEREST
PROXIMITY
UNUSUALNESS
TIMELINESS

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)
Camera
Tripod
Tape
Microphone
Headphones
Power
Lights

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette


• Where do you want your light source?
the light source is meant to be behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?
Focus on the persons nose
WHITE BALANCE on fancy manual cameras

• No tripod=BAD


• Date and Time=NEVER (keep display button off corner of camera)


• SP/EP
Standard play/extended play

• Camera shoots in __SP(which is highest quality)______________.

• Pre-Roll-3 to 5 seconds before interview


• Post-Roll-3 to 5 seconds after interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:
 DYNAMIC:has some depth,not plain.
interviewee is at least 6-8 feet from the wall
interviewee is the shot,not the poster
• 1 Shot=middle of chest,above the head
microphones are to be heard not seen
• 1 Shot with graphic=OVER THE SHOULDER GRAPHIC

• 2 Shot=SHOW ONLY

• CU-CLOSE UP

• MS-MEDIUM SHOT

• LS-LONG SHOT

• ECU-EXTREME CLOSE UP
A SERIES OF SHOTS
• Rule of thirds-place the important elements on the rule of thirds

CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt-tilting the camera up and down on tripod


• Pan-moving the camera left and right


• Zoom-getting closer or farther away from the subject


• Dolly-camera on wheels

LIGHTS
• Key-the main bright light,the one in our camera bags


• Fill-fills in the shadows opposite of the keylight


• Back-opposite of key light;separates subject from the background


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional-picks up from one direction

• Omnidirectional-comes from all directions

• Cardiod-shaped like heart,used when people sing/speak

• Lav/Lapel Microphone-a mic that clips onto your shirt

• Boom Microphone-unidirectional,if pointed in an area it picks up sound from only that area

9-13-11 Writing a Story

9-13-11 Writing a Story

The Flash show example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqOE_gsK-k0

Friday's assignment: Watch 30 minutes of the news and do a news log (story, time, criteria of newsworthiness). This must be posted to your blog before class begins on Friday.

10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a _topic___________.
-know your audience
-newsworthy
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2. Find an ___angle________.
-okay to change
-focus the topic
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3. Collect _information_______________.
-location
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4. Conduct the ___interview_____________.
-find three experts
-ask them at least three questions
-ask opened ended question
5. Shoot your reporter ____standup___________ _________.
-reporter should always be in at least once in the middle
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6. Organize your __soundbites_____________.
-put them in order you want to use them
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7. Write _______segues_______ in your story.
-write info between soundbites
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8. Write the __________ins______ and ___the outs_______________ of your story.
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10. Collect _B Rollin__________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
-all usable video footage
-natural sound
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ____________________.A roll-all natural sound in your story

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
 Telling audiences current newsworthy information through the mediums of television,radio, and internet.




List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1 Significance

2. Unusualness

3. Proximity

4. Prominence

5. Timeliness

6. Human Interest




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1.Broadcast Journalism is much more current

2.Print Journalism is much more in depth

3.


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
Internet journalism has the best of both worlds!
Its very current and live,and you can read what you want to read