Course+Outline

=Course Outline: Broadcast Journalism=

Position Descriptions Writing for broadcast; News-gathering; What a story needs to have; Fact-checking; basic live camera technique || 1st news broadcast || Introduction to basic sound production; Lighting for a remote shot; rule of thirds; basic shots || Interview Questions || titling; || First Project || setting up a remote shot; Writing scripts for broadcast; 180 degree rule, line of action || Script || Critique/analysis of a broadcast segment(focus on video technique) || Second project || shot arrangement; ||  || cuts and inserts Camera Technique; ||  ||
 * Week || Course-work || Project/Evaluation ||
 * 1 || Overview of the course;
 * * Day 1: Overview of process
 * Day 2: Overview of process part II(Final Cut and writing script)
 * Day 3: Camera Technique, switcher & sound
 * Day 4: Overview of Graphics Station and setting up for filming
 * **Day 5: Review of process (quiz 1)** ||
 * 2 || Introduction to the use of a video camera;
 * * Day 1: Camera Technique Overview
 * Day 2: Sample Shot Selection (ECU, CU, Medium, Long, head/shoulder, Establish, Cutaway)
 * Day 3: More Shot Selection (how to tell story)
 * Day 4: Import into the Camera
 * Day 5: Exporting to DV ||
 * 3 || Basic video input;
 * * Day 1: Cutting Video
 * Day 2: Titling
 * Day 3: Sound
 * Day 4: Criticism and the Tools
 * **Day 5: Your Wiki/Quiz 2** ||
 * 4 || Critique/analysis of broadcast segments(focus on interview)Interviewing techniques;
 * * **Day 1: 2 Segments from the news critique of interview**
 * Day 2: Interview techniques/Question selection
 * Day 3: 2 camera shot selection/Rule of 180 / Line of Action/Match on Action
 * Day 4: Review ||
 * 5 || shooting for coverage;
 * * Day 1: B roll shots
 * **Day 2: Youtube Review: Shot Seleection**
 * Day 3: Shooting for coverage
 * Day 4: Scenario/review ||
 * 6 || Editing for broadcast;
 * * Day 1: When to Cut
 * Day 2: Fixing bad cuts
 * Day 3: Sound Bite
 * Day 4: Package creation
 * **Day 5: Quiz 3** ||
 * 7 || Writing for broadcast/ pacing; Evaluation of a broadcast segment (focus on package development/pov) || Third project ||
 * * Day 1: Writing for Broadcast Tips
 * Day 2: Correct the copy
 * Day 3: Package Review
 * **Day 4: Youtube Package Review** ||
 * 8 || Adding Motion/Interest to shots; titling and live video switcher use; || Direction ||
 * * Day 1: Livetype titling
 * Day 2: Switcher review
 * Day 3: Taping on-air segments
 * Day 4: Music/Garageband ||
 * 9 || Evaluation of a news show(focus on direction);
 * * **Day 1: Evaluation of a news show (direction)**
 * Day 2: cuts and inserts in Imovie
 * Day 3: Camera Angle ||
 * 10 || Newsgathering for bias-free and complete coverage Livetype ||  ||
 * * Day 1: Newsgathering
 * Day 2: Checking for Bias
 * Day 3: Complete coverage
 * **Day 4: News Segment Critique** ||
 * 11 || Shot selection; Telling a complex story; finding material; lighting ||  ||
 * 12 || Complex Editing || Final Project ||