Because of the snow, spirit week was post-poned, I was going to film the 50th anniversary of the school division, but I did get some stuff done for it:
WHO: People from school division serving up hot dogs
WHAT: Hot dog luncheon for the 50th anniversary of Portage School division.
WHERE: PCI Plaza
WHEN: Noon hour, March 27/2009
WHY: Because it’s the 50th anniversary and it needs to be celebrated
HOW: Having a luncheon
Lead: What are all these hot dogs for? Well, we caught up with Jim Pehura, principal of PCI to find out.
I got an interview with Jim Pehura and Jeff Utioh, but I can't use those in the video until I have footage of the actual hot dog luncheon.
Therefore, we worked on a treatment and scripting for the new flick "The Rainman"
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
WHATS THE POINT?
NAMES AND TITLES:- Do not mispronounce names when reading them out.- Let listeners know you’re giving them a name.
Bad: A man died today, his name way Jerry.Good: Mayor Jerry Simpson, died at the age of 57 today.ENDLESS TITLES:- Spread people's title throughout the sentence.- Shorten people’s titles if they are long.
Bad: Senior Executive Minister of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Good: Minister of the NTSB.FIRST NAMES FIRST:- Use first names after stating full names earlier.- State people’s address.
Bad: Jerry Bradshaw is greasy
Good: Jerry is greasy.ELIMINATE THE MIDDLEMAN:- Don't use middle names or initials if not necessary.
Bad: Larry Alfred Smith made a huge sandwich
Good: Larry Smith made a huge sandwich.IDENTIFICATION:-Give people titles instead of just saying their name.
Bad: Darcy Peters works at KFC.
Good: KFC Clerk Darcy Peters.ADDRESSES:- Giving people's addresses helps distinguish between other people of the same name.
Bad: George.
Good: George Meeches, who lives on the number 9 highway.AGES:- Don't use someone's age often, it gets annoying and is not needed.
Bad: 47 year old Cheryl, 47, who is 47 years old, had her 47th birthday yesterday.
Good: Cheryl is 47 years old.ATTRIBUTION:- Give the person's name at the start of the sentence, not dangling somewhere else.
Bad: He escaped with minor burns but was called a hero for what he did, oh his name was Ken.
Good: Ken Rogerson is a hero for what he did today.SAY IT WITH SAYS:- Keep it simple when saying who said something. Use said or says.
Bad: I quote Roy Vaughn when I say this..
Good: Roy Vaughn said..REPITITION: - Don't be afraid to repeat a good word
Good: There was a large fire today; the fire lasted two hours until someone put the fire out.QUOTING:- When quoting what someone said, use phrases like: "and we quote him.." "as she put it"
Bad: Quote “I had to hammer out burgers as fast as I could” End Quote
Good: As he put it “I had to hammer out burgers as fast as I could”
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:- It is easy to mess up exact quotes. Just say what he said, you don't have to mention your trying to quote him.
FACTS OR OPINIONS:- Facts don't need attribution, opinions do
AIDING THE LISTENERS:- Speak so that people who are aren't paying attention, can understand you.
CONTRACTIONS:- Use "didn't" and not "did not." Use "isn't" for "is not." and so on.
Bad: I was not in my trailer last night.
Good: I wasn’t in my trailer last night.PRONOUNS:- Use "we" and "us." It makes the story more involving instead of using "you."
Bad: You Coloradoans’ are getting some bad weather.
Good: Us Coloradoans’ are getting some bad weather. VERB TENSE:- Your verbs should help state when an event took place.
Bad: Brian savagely went to the doctor.
Good: Brian recently went to the doctor.TIME ELEMENTS:- Give the time of the setting after a verb.- Use time naturallyVERB VOICE: - Say your verbs with a good strong voice, they stand out more and help people to understand.
Bad: kicked
Good: KICKED!!ORGINIZATIONS:- Say the full name of the of the orginization, then abbreviate it after.
Good: Burger King is up and running, the new BK will bring in customers from all around town.A R-O-S-E is not a ROSE:Use hyphens in between things you want to pronounce.
Bad: 1204
Good: 1-2-0-4 NUMBERS: - Spell out numbers and symbols instead of putting 6543 or 25%. It is easier to read that way.- Round off numbers like 1,252 to twelve hundred.- Use morning instead of a.m. and evening for p.m.
Bad: He got 39%
Good: He got thirty nine percent.PUNCTUATION:- Use "..." or "-" to indicate a pause to the newsreader
Bad: My mom bought a heck of a lot of bread she put it on the counter.
Good: My mom bought a heck of a lot of bread … she put it on the counter.COPYEDITING: - Use symbols to correct typing errorsSCRIPT STYLE:- 60 lines on one 8.5 x 11 page. Double spaced, proper capitals. One line equals three seconds so one page will equal a minute.
Bad: A man died today, his name way Jerry.Good: Mayor Jerry Simpson, died at the age of 57 today.ENDLESS TITLES:- Spread people's title throughout the sentence.- Shorten people’s titles if they are long.
Bad: Senior Executive Minister of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Good: Minister of the NTSB.FIRST NAMES FIRST:- Use first names after stating full names earlier.- State people’s address.
Bad: Jerry Bradshaw is greasy
Good: Jerry is greasy.ELIMINATE THE MIDDLEMAN:- Don't use middle names or initials if not necessary.
Bad: Larry Alfred Smith made a huge sandwich
Good: Larry Smith made a huge sandwich.IDENTIFICATION:-Give people titles instead of just saying their name.
Bad: Darcy Peters works at KFC.
Good: KFC Clerk Darcy Peters.ADDRESSES:- Giving people's addresses helps distinguish between other people of the same name.
Bad: George.
Good: George Meeches, who lives on the number 9 highway.AGES:- Don't use someone's age often, it gets annoying and is not needed.
Bad: 47 year old Cheryl, 47, who is 47 years old, had her 47th birthday yesterday.
Good: Cheryl is 47 years old.ATTRIBUTION:- Give the person's name at the start of the sentence, not dangling somewhere else.
Bad: He escaped with minor burns but was called a hero for what he did, oh his name was Ken.
Good: Ken Rogerson is a hero for what he did today.SAY IT WITH SAYS:- Keep it simple when saying who said something. Use said or says.
Bad: I quote Roy Vaughn when I say this..
Good: Roy Vaughn said..REPITITION: - Don't be afraid to repeat a good word
Good: There was a large fire today; the fire lasted two hours until someone put the fire out.QUOTING:- When quoting what someone said, use phrases like: "and we quote him.." "as she put it"
Bad: Quote “I had to hammer out burgers as fast as I could” End Quote
Good: As he put it “I had to hammer out burgers as fast as I could”
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:- It is easy to mess up exact quotes. Just say what he said, you don't have to mention your trying to quote him.
FACTS OR OPINIONS:- Facts don't need attribution, opinions do
AIDING THE LISTENERS:- Speak so that people who are aren't paying attention, can understand you.
CONTRACTIONS:- Use "didn't" and not "did not." Use "isn't" for "is not." and so on.
Bad: I was not in my trailer last night.
Good: I wasn’t in my trailer last night.PRONOUNS:- Use "we" and "us." It makes the story more involving instead of using "you."
Bad: You Coloradoans’ are getting some bad weather.
Good: Us Coloradoans’ are getting some bad weather. VERB TENSE:- Your verbs should help state when an event took place.
Bad: Brian savagely went to the doctor.
Good: Brian recently went to the doctor.TIME ELEMENTS:- Give the time of the setting after a verb.- Use time naturallyVERB VOICE: - Say your verbs with a good strong voice, they stand out more and help people to understand.
Bad: kicked
Good: KICKED!!ORGINIZATIONS:- Say the full name of the of the orginization, then abbreviate it after.
Good: Burger King is up and running, the new BK will bring in customers from all around town.A R-O-S-E is not a ROSE:Use hyphens in between things you want to pronounce.
Bad: 1204
Good: 1-2-0-4 NUMBERS: - Spell out numbers and symbols instead of putting 6543 or 25%. It is easier to read that way.- Round off numbers like 1,252 to twelve hundred.- Use morning instead of a.m. and evening for p.m.
Bad: He got 39%
Good: He got thirty nine percent.PUNCTUATION:- Use "..." or "-" to indicate a pause to the newsreader
Bad: My mom bought a heck of a lot of bread she put it on the counter.
Good: My mom bought a heck of a lot of bread … she put it on the counter.COPYEDITING: - Use symbols to correct typing errorsSCRIPT STYLE:- 60 lines on one 8.5 x 11 page. Double spaced, proper capitals. One line equals three seconds so one page will equal a minute.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Leads
There are a few types of leads you can use when writing a news story. Here are the types:
Types of leads:
Emphasis – “Vince Li not criminally responsible.”
Blanket/Umbrella – “He got away with murder, and the victim's family wants to change that."
Verbless – “Li not responsible.”
Chronological/Narrative – “It was a normal and quiet bus ride in July; they had almost reached their destination, before someone on the bus murdered the man next to him.”
Questions – “Was Vince Li responsible?”
Types of leads:
Emphasis – “Vince Li not criminally responsible.”
Blanket/Umbrella – “He got away with murder, and the victim's family wants to change that."
Verbless – “Li not responsible.”
Chronological/Narrative – “It was a normal and quiet bus ride in July; they had almost reached their destination, before someone on the bus murdered the man next to him.”
Questions – “Was Vince Li responsible?”
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Radio Article
The class was asked to make a radio format article about a news story picked from the paper.
Here is what I came up with:
A 24 year old man was rushed to hospital today after being shot by police. At around 7 am police got a call from a woman saying she had been stabbed. When police got to the home, they saw a man trying to conceal a knife while walking away. A neighbor watched as police ordered the man to drop the knife. When he refused, they shot him. He is now in stable condition at the hospital. Charges have not yet been laid yet, but police believe the man stabbed his girlfriend and her grandma. The girlfriend escaped to a neighbor and called 911. The officers involved have been placed under mandatory administrative leave and will be cleared by a psychologist before returning to duty.
Here is what I came up with:
A 24 year old man was rushed to hospital today after being shot by police. At around 7 am police got a call from a woman saying she had been stabbed. When police got to the home, they saw a man trying to conceal a knife while walking away. A neighbor watched as police ordered the man to drop the knife. When he refused, they shot him. He is now in stable condition at the hospital. Charges have not yet been laid yet, but police believe the man stabbed his girlfriend and her grandma. The girlfriend escaped to a neighbor and called 911. The officers involved have been placed under mandatory administrative leave and will be cleared by a psychologist before returning to duty.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Job Fair Video
Last week, monday to friday the class edited clips for the job fair video that needed to be done. We took raw footage gathered by assorted people and made smaller clips. The audio wasn't needed so we did narrations on what each job was all about. Also added titles and it was overall pretty decent. I took care of 6 video clips: Computer Consultant, Network Adminastrator, Executive Assisstant, Payroll Adminastrator, Payroll Assisstant and the infamous School Psychologists. I did narrations for 3 of them.
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