1st, 2nd Term | Study Guide ("Broadcasting" tab) | Media Release Form | Digital Media Contract

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Spent the class period after the broadcast was shot in a discussion on the Four Square Informational Reading Analysis note-taking method (and the Cornell Note-taking Method). Next class I would like you to start reading Ch. 1 in the textbook Personal Television Production Handbook (Zettl). You should take Four-Square Notes while reading the chapter and be prepared for discussion in class where you will be asked to share what you discovered.

Friday, January 20, 2012

While I was doing my internship there, the news director at KUTV told me on my tour the day I started that everyone has a college degree and can write well. It is now time to exercise our writing abilities. I told you that writing something that runs 25 seconds is quite a challenge. We won't start doing that just yet. Instead, we'll start with a simple writing exercise called, "What's YOUR Story?" This is where you write about an event or defining moment in your life that tells something about you. This is not an autobiography, we don't have time to hear about your whole life. We just want a story that tells something about you. Your story should be written in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or some other word processor. It should be at least one page single spaced and be emailed to trathke at gmail dot com by the beginning of class on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Welcome to the first day of class. Today you will receive my disclosure, which is due back to me next time we meet or you will not have access to the computers. And you will forfeit points since this is your first assignment. I will discuss what my expectations are and what the rules in my classroom will be this year. Your disclosure is due back to me signed by you and a parent/guardian by Friday, January 20, 2012.

You were given the school's daily announcements (through or class Evernote account) in class today and instructed to rewrite them in such a way that it would sound good if read by a news anchor. To do this, you needed to use script-writing software. In class, we use the free program Celtx. If you want to practice writing at home, you can download the program for practically any platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.). We also discussed the production schedule, editing, and throwing you into the broadcast schedule as your abilities improve.