ACTIVITY: Quiz
News Story
ASSIGNMENT
NEWS STORY
Report on a news story in your school or community. Some ideas include a new school policy, success of a sports team, profile of a teacher, or a new school trend.
News Story Guidelines:
- The video must include 10 - 15 shots.
- It must include a sequence of at least five shots.
- You must submit a shot list.
- You must submit a script for a short reporter stand-up segment.
- You must submit a project proposal.
- The video should be 1 - 2 minutes in length.
- The video must include b-roll footage.
- The video must incorporate supers.
- You must use news-style editing techniques.
- You must apply the journalistic code of ethics.
Submit your shot list, scripts, and project proposal for teacher approval before you begin filming.
Upon approval, you may begin filming your interviews, b-roll footage, and reporter stand-up according to your shot list.
Remember to acquire any needed permission for filming on school or community grounds and when filming minors.
Building Text and Objects
ACTIVITY: Building Text Objects
Students practice creating animated, rolling, and crawling text for videos.
Lesson on importance of Texts and Objects in News Stories
How to Edit News Stories
Adobe Premiere: Lesson on Audio Recording
ACTIVITY: Audio Recording
In Adobe Premiere, use the Record Voice Narration feature to narrate a clip. Using the Audio Mixer try increasing the volume of the narration and decreasing the volume of the soundtrack at different points for emphasis and so that quiet voices can be heard above music. Then, experiment with the various audio effects built in to Premiere.
Adobe Premiere: Lesson on Editing News Style Edits
ACTIVITY: Video Editing
Using Adobe Premiere, practice creating J-cut and L-cut edits with your video clips.
Lesson on News Style Edits: J-Cut vs. L-Cut
How to Shoot Video
Cutaway Shot
Jump Cut
Lighting
Nose Room
Head Room
Steady Camera
Sound
The Tight Shot
The Wide Shot
The Establishing Shot
Journalistic Code of Ethics
Review and reflect on the Codes of Ethics from the following journalism organizations
Cybercollege's Tips for writing a news broadcast
Radio Television Digital News Association
Society of Professional Journalists
Journalism Background
Activity: News Story Analysis
Search for news clips containing famous Canadian news reporters Peter Mansbridge or Lloyd Robertson on cbc.ca or ctv.ca.
Perform an analysis of the two videos that you viewed identifying how the following impact the story and its intended audience:shot selection, transitions, story types, narration, lighting and B-roll footage.
Provide links to the videos that you analyzed.
EXTENSION:
Share your analysis with the class in the discussion area. Respond by watching two videos suggested by your classmates and write a comment for each.
ARTICLE - Bob Dotson's Storyteller's Checklist
Radio Television Digital News Association's YouTube Channel
Bob Dotson advice for journalists on Radio Television Digital News Association's YouTube Channel
