News Now: Visual Storytelling in the Digital Age
Spring 2014
COURSE SYLLABUS
Class Pinterest Board
News Teams
Student YouTube Reports (Spring 2014)
Final Video Project: The Persuasive Video (due Saturday, April 26, noon- our exam date/time)
CofC Business School Overview Video
Pinewood Prep "Image" CX
Republic Garden & Lounge Website and Commercials (see Gallery)
Charleston Beer Works CX
Warehouse Restaurant and Bar CX
Newscast Assignment: Due Friday, April 11
TV/Online Newscast Approaches
Split-Page Newscast Script Example
Newscast Lineup Example (November 2013)
Feature/Human Interest Package Details: Due Monday, April 7
TV News Package Script Example (Civil War re-enactment)
News Package Storyboard Exercise
New Package Planning Sheet
Issue/Controversy News Package Guidelines: Report and Script due Wednesday, March 26
Channel 4 Fun Home Book Controversy PKG (March 17, 2014)
Music Montage Video or Humanities Contest Video: Due Monday, March 17 (Music Montage Details)
Montage Script Example
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Video Contest Ideas
Chapter 12, "Presentation and Voice" Homework: Due Monday, March 10
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MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE- Test is Friday, Feb. 28
Midterm Exam Script Writing Part- Due Wednesday, Feb. 26
Chapter 7 Building Permit TV Script
Chapter 4, "Using Public Records"
Broadcast News Writing Worksheet
Rewrite to Broadcast Style Examples
Chapter 7, "Writing in Broadcast Style" Homework
Chapter 6 Double Fatality TV Reader Script
Chapter 6, "Storytelling and Writing for Broadcast"
Broadcast/Print Writing Style Differences
Rewrite to Broadcast Style Examples
Sample Script: TV Split-Page Reader
Other TV News Script Types: Voice Over (VO) Voice Over 2 Voice Over Sound on Tape (VO/SOT)
POS Report Assignment: Due Monday, Feb. 24
Sample POS Script-- 9/11 8 Year Anniversary C of C POS
POS Interview Log Example: 9/11 Anniversary
Q&A Interview Guidelines: Due Friday, Feb. 7
Homework: Chapter 10, "Editing" (Due Wednesday, Jan. 27
"One-man-band" Interviewing Tips
On-Camera Delivery Tips
On-Camera Appearance Tips
Stand-Ups: Making Your Stand Ups Stand Out!
Video Production Tips
Comm Media Lab Interview "Set"
"Q&A" Interview Camera Positioning
Homework: Chapter 8, "Shooting Video I" (Due Monday, Jan. 27)
Homework: Chapter 9, "Shooting Video II" (Due Monday, Jan. 27)
Q&A Report Script Example- Bill Moore Interview
Interview Log Example: Author Patrick Green
Q&A Script Sample-- Patrick Green Interview
Chapter 3, "News Sources"
Chapter 2, "The Television Newsroom"
Chapter 1, "All About News"
Broadcast/Print Writing Style Differences
Rewrite to Broadcast Style Examples
"Red Flag" Words List
Chapter 5, "Legal Considerations" Homework: Due Monday, Jan. 13
Chapter 5, "Regarding Ethics" Scenarios (p. 141-2)
RTDNA Code of Ethics
Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
Libel and Privacy Legal Standards
Journalism's Cornerstones
Ethical Analysis page 1 page 2
Video Copyright Issues
TV News (way back when...)
Additional Resources
CofC Tobacco-Free Campus Policy (effective July 1, 2014)
Fall 2013 Class YouTube Channel (80 videos)
CofC Experts Guide
Adobe Premiere Pro Editing Video Tutorial (Harwood)
Inserting Cutaway Listening Shots in Movie Maker (step by step instructions)
Screen Shot: Windows Movie Maker Video Editing (Aruba)
Screen Shot: Hurricane POS Video (Windows MovieMaker)
Screen Shot: Hurricane POS Video (Adobe Premiere CS6)
Mac iMovie Video Editing in 5 Minutes
Mac iMovie Video Tutorial: Beginners and Basics
Windows Movie Maker Details and Download (video for each step)
Movie Maker Editing Instructions (video)
Video Copyright Issues
Interviewing Tips
S.C. Moves to Restrict Freedom of Information Act
Media Lab MPEG Exporting/Rendering Instructions
Adobe Premiere Elements 8
Elements 8 Interface
Panasonic DVC7 Operating Instructions
U.S. TV Households by Market
MediaLine.com
TVJob.com
Workinsports.com
TV Interview Photo--Sarah Palin and Reporters
TV News Package Script (Civil War re-enactment)
Author Patrick Green YouTube Package
Kristen Van Dyke KRQE Albuquerque, N.M. Meteorologist (clip)
Kristen Van Dyke Full Weathercast
Anatomy of An Audio Bag
One-Man-Band Shooting I
One-Man-Band Shooting II
Slow/Fast Motion and Reverse in Adobe Premiere Pro (You Tube)
WGk mn mN Chicago Anchors Implode
Free Music Website (PacDV)
Free Music Website (incompetech.com)
Free Music links at end of this article: Warning: Using Copyright Music Without Permission Is Illegal
Wix.com Flash Website Design Program
Emilia Aldridge Wix.com Online Portfolio
Pablo Lopez Online Portfolio/Resume
iWeb (Mac) Website and Blog Program
Sunscreen PSA (Fall 210 Heather Kent and Co.)
Media Opportunities for Students
cisternyard media (CofC Student Media)
CofC Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Internships and Jobs: CofC Career Center and CisternOnline
Department of Communication Internship Coordinator: Dr. Kirk Stone: 7 College Way Room 204/ 843.953.5644/ stonek@cofc.edu
Fall 2013
Final Project: Produce a Persuasive TV Commercial or PSA- Due Wednesday, Dec. 11, 8 a.m.
CofC Business School Overview Video
Newscast Assignment: Due Friday, Nov. 22
Montage/Music Video Assignment: Due Monday, Nov. 18
Free Music Website (incompetech.com)
TV News and Newscasts PowerPoint
Two Minute Newscast Lineup Example
Car Show Video Script
Feature Package Assignment: Due Friday, Nov. 8
Feature Reports PowerPoint
Adobe Premiere Pro Free 30 Day Trial (for PCs and Macs)
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Overview
Adobe Premiere Pro Editing Instructions (Media Lab)
Media Lab MPEG Exporting/Rendering Instructions
Adobe Premiere Pro Video Editing Tutorial (YouTube)
Issue/Controversy News Package: Due Monday, Oct. 28
TV News Package Script Example (Civil War re-enactment)
Shaun Kraisman- Ryan Seacrest Doggleganger?
Chapter 12, "Presentation and Voice" Homework: Due Wednesday, Oct. 16
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***Midterm Exam Study Guide***
Midterm Exam Script Writing Part
The Importance of Lighting
Chapter 4, "Using Public Records"
Sample TV VO/SOT Script: Cat Hoarder
Rewrite to Broadcast Style Examples
Broadcast News Writing Worksheet
Chapter 6 Double Fatality Reader Script
Broadcast and Print Writing Style Differences
Chapter 6, "Storytelling and Writing for Broadcast"
Sample Script: TV Split-Page Reader
POS Report Assignment (Due Friday, Oct. 4)
Interview Log Example: Author Patrick Green
POS Interview Log Example: 9/11 Anniversary
On-Camera Delivery Tips
On-Camera Appearance Tips
Stand-Ups: Making Your Stand Ups Stand Out!
Homework: Chapter 10, "Editing" (Due Wednesday, Sept. 11)
Q&A Interview Assignment: Due Monday, Sept. 16 (changed to Sept. 18)
Q&A Report Script Example- Bill Moore Interview
Q&A Script Sample-- Patrick Green Interview
Patrick Green Q&A Movie Maker Timeline
Interview Log/Shot Sheet-- Author Patrick Green
Sample POS Script-- 9/11 8-Year Anniversary
Inserting Cutaway Listening Shots in Movie Maker (step by step instructions)
Movie Maker Cutaway Listening Screen Shot
Mac iMovie Video Editing in 5 Minutes
Mac iMovie Video Tutorial: Beginners and Basics
Windows Movie Maker Details and Download (video for each step)
Movie Maker Editing Instructions (video)
Homework: Chapter 8, "Shooting Video I" (Due Monday, Sept. 9)
Homework: Chapter 9, "Shooting Video II" (Due Monday, Sept. 9)
Screen Shot: Hurricane POS Video (Adobe Premiere CS6)
Screen Shot: Hurricane POS Video (Windows MovieMaker)
Chapter 3, "News Sources"
Chapter 2, "The Television Newsroom"
Chapter 1, "All About News"
Broadcast/Print Writing Style Differences
Rewrite to Broadcast Style Examples
Chapter 5, "Legal Considerations" Homework: Due Monday, Aug. 26
Libel and Privacy Legal Standards
RTDNA Code of Ethics
TV News (way back when...)
Spring 2012
NEWS TEAMS
Adobe Premiere Pro Editing Instructions (Media Lab)
Media Lab MPEG Exporting/Rendering Instructions
Video Editing Tutorial (YouTube)
Human Interest Feature Package: Due Thursday, April 26, 4 p.m.
Resume Tape Project: Due Thursday, April 26, 4 p.m.
April 10 3 p.m. Newscast Lineup
Newscast I Guidelines: Tape on Tuesday, April 10
Sample Script: Two-Minute Newscast
Two-Minute C of C Newscast Lineup Example
NBC News Producer Fired for Editing 911 Call (Travyon Martin case)
Issue/Controversy Package Guidelines: Due Thursday, April 12
TV News Package Script Example (Civil War re-enactment)
CofC Alumna Ronnie Dahl- Fox 2 Detriot Reporter
Ronnie Dahl's Website
Student Loan Debt Report (ABC News Oct. 25, 2011)
WCBD Missing Woman Update PKG
Camera Position Tips
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Kristen Van Dyke KRQE Albuquerque, N.M. Meteorologist (clip)
Kristen Van Dyke Full Weathercast
Music Montage Assignment (Due Tuesday, March 20)
Sample Montage Script (Car Show)
Montage Examples: Osprey/Fish Magnolia Cemetery
Bull Island's Boneyard Beach
Morris Island/Folly Beach Sunrise
Cistern Yard Restoriation Sequence Shooting Examples
Past Student Montages: Fall Carnival I
Fall Carnival II
Spring at CofC
Art Exhibit
Art Walk
Live Report I Assignment: Will shoot on Thursday, March 22
Sand Volleyball Added as Varsity Sport (CofC News Release)
Post and Courier Sand Volleyball Article
Sample Live Shot Anchor Lead
On-Camera Delivery Tips
On-Camera Appearance Tips
Chapter 12, "Presentation and Voice" Homework
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Midterm Study Guide: Test is Thursday, March 1
Script Writing Part of Midterm: Due Tuesday, Feb. 28
Sample TV VO/SOT Script: Cat Hoarder
Sample Voice Over (VO) Script
Double Fatality Reader Script
Chapter 4, "Using Public Records" PowerPoint
Q&A Interview: Due Thursday, Feb. 16
Q&A Report Script Example- Bill Moore Interview
Q&A Script Sample-- Patrick Green Interview
Interview Log/Shot Sheet-- Author Patrick Green
POS Report: Due Thursday, Feb. 2
Sample POS Script-- 9/11 8 Year Anniversary C of C POS
Making Your Stand Ups Stand Out!
The Importance of Lighting
POS Topic Idea: New CofC Dorm?
Warren Peper's Post & Courier MOS Reports
Facebook Changes POS (video)
Crocodile Hunter's Death POS (video)
Sample Script: TV Split-Page Reader
Summary of Key Differences Between Broadcast and Print Writing
Reporter Roughed Up at The Citadel
Channel 4 Special Report Promo Ad
Chapter 10 "Editing" Homework: Due Thursday, Jan. 26
Chapter 9, "Shooting Video II" Homework
Chapter 8, "Shooting Video I" Homework
First Shooting and Editing Assignment
Camera Setup Checklist
TV Interviewing Techniques/Tips (MovieMaker magazine)
NBC News Producer Fired for Editing 911 Call (Travyon Martin case)
Chapter 5, "Legal Consideration" Homework: Due Thursday, Jan. 12
Libel and Privacy Legal Standards
RTNDA Code of Ethics
British Ofcom (FCC) Broadcasting Code
Comm Digital Media Lab Editing Instructions
Fall 2011
Spring 2011 Material
Valdosta State Professor Arrested (WCTV-Tallahassee, Fla.)
Sample Montage Script (Car Show)
CDC Sexual Behavior Report (March 2011)
Sample Live Shot Anchor Lead
On-Camera Delivery Tips
On-Camera Appearance Tips
Chapter 12, "Presentation and Voice" Homework
Charlottesville, Va. TV station libel suit folo
Sample TV VO/SOT Script: Cat Hoarder
Double Fatality Reader Script
Chapter 4, "Using Public Records" PowerPoint
