Course Material
Comm 240 Syllabus
RTNDA Code of Ethics
Guidelines for News Coverage (from the RTNDA)
Multimedia Workshops (Mac Editing Software Training)

Final Exam Newscast- Due Thursday, Dec. 8, 12-3 (Media Lab)
Final Exam Newscast Checklist
Newcast Open and Close Music: Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
Free Music Website (PacDV)
Free Music Website (incompetech.com)

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Human Interest Report- Due Thursday, Dec. 1 (last class)
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Travel/Tourism Report- Due Thursday, Dec. 1 (last class)

TV News Package Script Example (Civil War re-enactment)

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On-Camera Delivery Tips
Student Loan Debt Report (ABC News Oct. 25, 2011)
Newscast Assignment: Will Record in the Comm Lab Thursday, Nov. 10
Sample Script: Two-Minute Newscast
Two-Minute C of C Newscast Lineup Example
Issue/Controversy Report: Due Thursday, Nov. 17
CofC Natural History Museum Reporting Assignment: Due Tuesday, Nov. 1

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• Midterm Exam Study Guide (Test is Thursday, Oct. 6)
• Scripts: Donut Shop Fire Reader and Police Sick Out Reader with Sound
• Sample Radio-Style News Scripts: Reader and Reader with Sound
• Person on the Street Reporting Assignment: Due Thursday, Oct. 13
• 9/11 Anniversary POS (YouTube)
• Sample POS Script-- 9/11 8 Year Anniversary C of C POS Report
• 9/11 Anniversary Interview Log
  
  POS Interview Checklist
• Page 89 Rewrites
• Page 90 Rewrites
• Page 96 Leads Page 97 Leads
• Page 95 Leads
• The Importance and Functions of "Leads" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Broadcast and Print Writing Differences (and Broadcast Leads)
• Page 20-30 Rewrites
• Page 18 and 20 Rewrites
• Page 12 and 16 Rewrites
• Murrow's Legacy
• Edward R. Murrow Paper (due Tuesday, Aug. 30)
• Libel and Privacy Legal Standards
• Politicians Using Music Without Permission Article
• "Red Flag" Words List
• Kelly Golden's Radio Station
• Kelly Golden WSC Radio Interview (You Tube)

 

• Media Opportunities for Students
  
• Cougar Media Network
• Flagship Website: cisternyard.com
• Student Media Organizations Director: Contact Mandi Bryson at brysonmc@cofc.edu or call 953.5829
  Mackenzie Armstrong, GM, CofC Radio: mkarmstr@g.cofc.edu
  Geoff Yost, EIC, GSO: gwyost@g.cofc.edu
  Abby Frye, GM, CTV: ahfrye@g.cofc.edu
  Jamie Carr, EIC, Miscellany: jacarr@g.cofc.edu
• Communication Department Internship Director--Dr. Kirk Stone: 843.953.5644; stonek@cofc.edu
  Office: 7 College Way, Room 204
• CISTERNonline-- The College's Career Center has excellent internship and job listings (and advice)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring 2011 Material

Final Exam Newscast Checklist
Newcast Open and Close Music: Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
Free Music Website (PacDV)

Tourism/Travel Report: Due Monday, April 25
Feature/Human Interest Package Report: Due Monday, April 18

Two Minute Newscast: Record Monday, April 11 (Media Lab)
On-Camera Delivery Tips
Two-Minute C of C Newscast Lineup Example
Sample Script: Two-Minute Newscast

Issue/Controversy Report: Due Monday, April 4
Sample TV Package Script (Note: I want you to include what you say in your stand ups)
Rivers Museum Report: Due Wednesday, March 23
TV News Writing Exercise
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Cougar Shuttle Service Expands (News Release) P&C Article
Blind CofC Business Professor P&C Column

• Page 12 and 16 Rewrites
• Murrow's Legacy

Fall 2010 Material

• On-Camera Delivery Tips
• Two-Minute C of C Newscast Lineup Example
• Sample Script: Two-Minute Newscast
• Sample TV Package Script (Note: I want you to include what you say in your stand ups)
• Rivers Museum Assignment
• Sample TV News Package Script
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• Sample Radio-Style News Scripts: Reader and Reader with Sound
• Sample TV News Reader Script
• Sample TV News Reader with Sound Script
• Page 96 Leads
• Page 97 Leads
• Page 89 Rewrites
• Page 90 Rewrites
• Julie Dolan Article
• Donut Shop Fire Reader and Police Sick Out Reader with Sound
• Sample Radio-Style News Scripts: Reader and Reader with Sound
• Script Example: 9/11 Anniversary
  The Importance and Functions of "Leads" Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  POS Interview Checklist
• 9/11 Anniversary Final POS Report
• POS Report Guidelines
• 9/11 Anniversary Interview Log
• Post and Courier "Man on the Street" Reports
• Broadcast and Print Writing Differences (and Broadcast Leads)
• Page 20-30 Rewrites
• Page 18 and 20 Rewrites
• Page 12 and 16 Rewrites
• Edward R. Murrow Assignment