• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
 
A Week-Long Schedule to Complete a ClassNewscast
Before the weekend
:
•
Put students into groups of three.
•
Assign each group to a specific news story genre (international, local, specialfeature, Deerfield, Sports/Weather, etc.) Also, choose 2-3 head editors for thenewscast. A chart like the one below can be used to display in the classroomduring the production week of the Newscast.Head Editors1.)2.)3.)International News StoryEditor:Writer:Reporter:National News StoryEditor:Writer:Reporter:Special FeatureEditor:Writer:Reporter:Deerfield StoryEditor:Writer:Reporter:Sports/WeatherEditor:Writer:Reporter:OtherEditor:Writer:Reporter:Homework: Tell students to look for interesting stories in the news over theweekend that fit their assigned genre
Monday
:
•
Students get into groups and share story ideas that were found over theweekend. By the end of 30 minutes, they should have decided on whichstory they think is best for the Newscast.
 
•
Head editors can join other groups temporarily. They can also generate afinal list of story topics that will be used for the Newscast.
•
Once students have decided on their story, the writer begins to write thestory, with the input of the group.Homework: The writer should complete a draft of the news story by Tuesday.
Tuesday
:
•
Students meet in groups again to discuss the rough draft that was completedby the writer. Together, they should edit the story.
•
Reporter
should begin practicing by reading the story aloud. Other groupmembers should time the story to make sure that it does not exceed 60seconds. (Reports should generally last about 45 seconds).
•
Editor
can record his/her group’s story once the group feels that they areready. After recording, it is important that the editor edits the piece to his/hersatisfaction and then exports the story as an MP3 file and saves the story to acommon folder or flash drive that the class will use for this project.
•
Head Editors
can get together and generate a script during this time withopening and closing statements as well as transitions. (You can either usehead editors’ voices for these parts of the newscast, or select otherstudents.)
Wednesday
:
•
All of the stories should be recorded and edited no later than Thursdaymorning.
Thursday
:
•
If all of the stories have been recorded, edited and saved to as an MP3 file,then the Head Editors are ready to begin.
•
Head Editors can begin dropping the MP3 files into a new Audacity File toprepare the final newscast. They will also be responsible for adding musicand transitions to the newscast.
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...