wcco channel 4 news

All stories were approximately 2 minutes long

.the first story talked about a father who shot and killed his wife and babysitter and then killed himself. all the while his children witnessed it.this story an example of unusualness.

the second story was about the wife of a former vikings player being indicted for a hit and run murder of a man.this story is an example of prominence and timeliness.
    
third story was about the wild fires in the boundary waters which is an example of unusualness and significance.

Obama gave a soldier a medal of honor today this is an example of prominence.

A man was rescued from a car crash by a crowd of people. this story is unusualness.

Gay student killed himself and family members are asking Backmen to speak out against gay bullying. this story is about prominence because would not be in news if not for backmens involvement.

The gopher's football coach returns after his seizure. This is proximity because anywhere outside or MN would not cover this story.

Story about why the leaves change color in the fall season. this is a human interest piece.

personal shopping service offered free by arch value village(bargain store) for free. this is a human interest piece plus proximity.

weather is proximity and timeliness.

king turkey day -human interest piece

granny awards-prominence

lynx have best record in league proximity.

Camera Notes

Note taking 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 (card)
Microphone(always test it)
Head phones
Power(make sure battery charged)
Light

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette(don't want to do that)

• Where do you want your light source?
Want the light source behind the camera.

• On what object should you focus the camera?
focus on the persons noise.

-white balance sets the iris of the camera..hold up white sheet of paper.and focus camera on paper hit white balance on camera.

• No tripod=BAD

• Date and Time=Never (display button take off date time stamp)

• SP/EP=Standard Play, Extended Play. (wanna record in high quality)

• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll- Let camera roll for 3-5 seconds before interview or shot

• Post-Roll-let camera roll for 3-5 seconds after interview or shot


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:
-Dynamic=has soem depth. not plain .

-Interviewee is at least 6-8 ft  away from the wall.

-Interviewee is the shot, not a poster.

• 1 Shot=middle of chest to above the head.(microphones are to be heard not seen.)

• 1 Shot with graphic=is a one shot from middle chest to head slid to side for room for graphic.

• 2 Shot=middle of chest to above the head.Only have in show when anchoring.

• CU-Close up.

• MS-Medium shot.

• LS-Long shot.

-ELS -extreme long shot

• ECU-extreme close up.

(want to create a series of shots that has all types of shots.)

• Rule of thirds- imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. You place important elements on your lines of thirds.

CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt-Is when you tilt camera up and down.

• Pan-Move camera left and right

• Zoom-Is getting closer of farther away from the subject (changing focal length)

• Dolly-is a camera on wheels.

LIGHTS
• Key-Main bright light come from front, side.(ex: light on camera)

• Fill-Camera opposite key light

• Back-come's from behind opposite key light creates depth.

MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- microphones that picks up sound from one direction.

• Omnidirectional-Comes from all directions, microphone on top of camera is one.(don't use for interviews picks up too much background noise)

• Cardiod- shaped like a heart also unidirectional.

• Lav/Lapel Microphone-is one you can clip onto your shirt or clothing.

• Boom Microphone-microphone on a pole. used so you can place a microphone into situation.(unidirectional)

Notes

10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a topic.

-Theater productions,Sports,upcoming events.
-topic must be new worthy.
-know your audience do what applies to them.

2. Find an angel.

-ask questions based on what angel will be.
-focuses topic on a specific thing.
-fine if angel changes.

3. Collect information or data.

-location and time, schedule.
-past/history of something.
-where things go, where is it from.

4. Conduct the interview.

-Interview three experts on topic.
-ask them at least three question(should be written down before the interview.)
-ask open ended questions.(ex:why, how, what.)

-sound bite is a piece of audio that can stand on it's own.

5. Shoot your reporter stand up.

-the one time the reporter appears on camera on time.

-Stand up should appear in the middle.(may be on test)

-easier to shoot at end or beginning but best in middle

6. Organize your sound bites.

-choose order and location of interview choose best one.
-do it on computer.
-choose which you wanna do

7. Write segues(transitions)in your story.

-write information in between each sound bite.

8. Write the ends and outs of your story.

-what reporter says leading into your story and coming out of your story.
-anchor write scrip reporter helps write ins and outs.

9. Collect B-roll to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)

-B-roll is all video footage you can use for you story

-want natural sounds.
*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the A-roll. 

-A-roll is all the audio in the story.

-do all A-roll first then put b-roll in. then put in footage.

online notes

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Broadcast journalism is reporting on current events that are new worthy in the format of television, radio and internet.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1:significance-an event that effects a lot of people.
2:unusualness- something that is a rare occurrence, out of the ordinary or not the usual.
3:proximity-Care about things that are happening close to us.
4:Prominence-we care about important people (celebrities).
5:timeliness-currency of the event, want it to be recent.
6:Human interest- Fluff story that makes you feel good.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1 Construction.

2. kids in a band.

3. new restaurant

4. MN vikings

5. homecoming

6. volunteering

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

2.Print journalism allows you to choose what you wanna read. Broadcast you have to watch whole show.

3.Print journalism in in much more detail, in depth.

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism? 

 The internet allows you to combine the best of both worlds with print and broadcast journalism.