News Observation

• First they opened up with Amy Senser being charged with a hit and run.  This is a prominence criteria because she is very well known.  This lasted for about 2 minutes
• Then they talked about a new bridge opening in Stillwater.  This is a significance because it affects a lot of people.  This lasted for about 2 minutes
• After that it showed Ian wearing unusual pants to go golfing with some ex Minnesota Vikings players. They too wore the unusual pants.  This is a unusualness because it was one of a kind.  3 Minutes it lasted
• Before a commercial it showed that the Shane Co. company is now hiring in Woodbury,MN.  This is a human interest because it could make some people ecstatic.  The time lasted for about 4 minutes.
• When it returned from the commercial it talked about Vitamin D.  This is human interest and it lasted for about 4 minutes as well.
• It went to talk about the Vikings for about 5 minutes.  This is a significance because it affects a lot of people.
• Then the weather came on for about 3 minutes.  This is proximity because it is local weather.
• Finally it ended with a circus that had about 45 horses.  This is human interest because it makes people happy.  Also this lasted for about 2 minutes.

Camera Notes

For reading time today: Steve Hartman/Les Rose Stories: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/assignment_america/main500617.shtml

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
Light

• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette




• Where do you want your light source?
Behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?
Zoom in on the person's nose.
White balance
• No tripod=Bad


• Date and Time=Never
Display Button

• SP/EP- Standard Play/Extended Play

• Camera shoots in ______SP__________.

• Pre-Roll- Roll the camera 3-5 seconds before interview


• Post-Roll- Roll the camera 3-5 seconds after interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:
Dynamic = Has some depth, not plain
Interviewee is at least 6-8 feet from wall
Interviewee IS the shot, not a poster
• 1 Shot=Middle of chest, above the head
Microphones are to be heard not seen
• 1 Shot with graphic=Middle of chest, above the head, a little to the side

• 2 Shot= Middle of chest, above the head, Only for anchors

• CU-Close up

• MS-Medium Shot

• LS- Long shot

• ECU- Extreme Close Up
We want to create a series of shots.  Variety of shots.
• Rule of thirds- Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. You place important elements of your composition where these lines intersect.


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


• Pan- Moving camera left and right


• Zoom- Getting closer or farther away from subject


• Dolly- Camera on wheels

LIGHTS
• Key- Main bright light


• Fill- Fills in the shadows


• Back- opposite of key light, and separates person from background


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- Microphone that picks up from one direction

• Omnidirectional- Comes from all directions/ Microphone on top of camera is omnidirectional

• Cardiod- Shaped like a heart and picks up from one direction

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- When you can clip onto your shirt

• Boom Microphone- A microphone on a poll.  Unidirectional as well. 

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_________.
- Sports
- Theater Production
- Know your Audience
2. Find an __Angle_________.
- Determines the Question
- Focus on the topic
- It can change
3. Collect _____Information/Data___________.
- Location
- Names
- Schedules
4. Conduct the ______Interview__________.
- 3 Experts
- At least 3 Questions
- Ask open ended questions (EX: How, Why, What)
- Soundbite: Piece of audio that can stand on its own
5. Shoot your reporter ________Standup_______ _________.
- Reporter should always appear one time
- Appear in the middle
- Used as transition
6. Organize your _______Soundbites________.
- Choose which interviews you want to use
- Choose the order
- Choose the best one
7. Write ______Segues (Transitions)________ in your story.
-  Information between Soundbites
- When reporter speaks
-Filler
8. Write the ____Ends ____________ and ____Outs______________ of your story.
- What the anchor says going in and out into the story
- Anchors write scripts and reporters writes ins and outs
- Don't use the same thing

10. Collect ___B-roll________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
- All video footage used for story
- Natural sound
- Incorporate five senses

*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ______A-roll______(Audio)________.

What is Broadcast Journalism?

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

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Broadcast journalism is information broadcasted on TV, internet. and radio.  It is the reporting of current events that are newsworthy through television, internet, and radio.



List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1: Significance - Events that effect a mass of people

2. Unusualness - Events that are unique  

3. Proximity - Local News

4. Prominence - Celebrity news

5. Timeliness - News has to be recent

6. Human Interest - A feel good story




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

2. Print journalism allows you to pick what you want to read

3. Print journalism is much more in detail


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

The internet is the best of both worlds.