breaking news: This season's big question asked with a happy ending

   Today, at Burnsville Highschool in Burnsville, Minnesota, it was in the prime time of nervous or delightfully embarrassed girls to walk the hallways and anticipate a moment that they'v hoped for come true.  This was not the case at all for sophomore Sofia Schovanec. Since she had a boyfriend who was a junior (Robbie Beerling)  they had already talked about going together and she was perfectly fine with not being asked and just going to the dance. But on Wednesday April 30th she was suddenly caught off guard in her health class room when student Connor Trekell came walking in with a rose straight to Sofia. One student after another came to Sofia's desk to drop off a rose until the twelfth one was carried in but none other than Robbie Beerling as he accompanied her with a hug and the quiet but powerful little question :"will you go to prom with me?" she laughed "yes!" The couple embraced each other to the roar of the applause of the class.

10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a TOPIC.
-eyes and ears open
-timely, major event
-interesting story
2. Find an _ANGLE_.
- make it different, unique, memorable
-make it meaningful
-your own angle
3. Collect DATA.
-five w's
- adding research
-who will you interview what will you record
4. Conduct the INTERVIEW_.
-ask at least 3 questions, based on your angle
-3 people experts on the topic
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5. Shoot your reporter STAND UP.
- transition from one part of story to next
-middle of story, reporter should show up on camera
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6. Organize your _SOUND BITE_.
-piece of audio that can stand by itself
-ask open ending questions
-which interview which story
7. Write A TRANSITION in your story.
-simple direction
-write around interviews
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8. Write the INTRODUCTION and CONCLUSION of your story.
-ATENTION GETTER
-always write middle first
-end with something powerful, best bits
9. Write the anchor INS and OUTS (if necessary).
- reporters writes beginning and end of story for anchor
-helps flow of story
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10. Collect B-ROLE to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
- matching b-role (interview to match footage)
-cut away stuff to look at
-be creative with shots don't just pan

*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the A-ROLE (reporting for blaze weekly I'm ____.)

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
Tape
Tripod
Microphone
Headphones
Power
Lights

• Shooting into a light source =
*always behind the camera, shooting into a light source causes a silhouette
Button to adjust =
-back light button to change light setting

• Where do you want your light source?
-always behind camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?
-middle of the face, nose

• No tripod=
-bad shot

• Date and Time=
NOT FOR BLAZE WEEKLY

• What's the difference between SP/EP?
standard play v.s. extended play
• Camera shoots in _highest possible setting.

• Pre-Roll-
2-3 seconds before your interview

• Post-Roll-
2-3 sec after your interview

CAMERA SHOTS:
*(dynamic= has depth, 6-8 ft from wall)

***BACKGROUND:

• 1 Shot=frame with eye and armpits

• 1 Shot with graphic=across the shoulder

• 2 Shot=a reason for a two shot, only at the beginning and ending for the banter

• CU-close up

• MS-medium shot

• LS- long shot

• ECU- extreme close up

• Rule of thirds- imaginary lines that you draw to divide your frame into thirds (up down, straight across)


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- up & down


• Pan-  left & right


• Zoom- moving in & out


• Dolly- physically moving camera on wheels (trucking it)

LIGHTS
• Key- main light (come in from side)


• Fill- fills shadows light


• Back-  back light separates person from background


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- getting sound from one direction
• Omnidirectional - all directions
• Cardiod- picking up sound from one direction
• Lav/Lapel Microphone- unidirectional that you clip on your shirt
• Boom Microphone- cardiod microphone that on a pole to hold it in an area to get sound

       News Notes:


Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences. 

The telling of current event that's newsworthy through radio, television, internet etc....


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness. 

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Prominence (famous people, TMZ)

2. Proximity (Areas around you, Burnsville television)

3. Timeliness (ex. weather, sports)

4. Unusualness (Things that are different, ex. state fair. school shootings)

5.  Significance (impact-wise)

6. Human interest (feel - good story, ex. baby animal at the zoo) 




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Print is much more detail.

2. Broadcast is much more current.

3. Print allows you to control what and how much you wanna read


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
 You can reach the internet instantly it has both print and broadcast journalism.