Rubric for Video News Report Packages

The standard format of a news package is: Reporter/Anchor intro (Reader or VO) VO with b-roll Sound-bite/s Cont. VO w/ B-roll Optional Sound-bite #2 Reporter/Anchor Signing off Title: Team Members:

Episode:

Date:

CATEGORY Professionalism

4 Reporter and/or other talent maintained earnestness and professionalism throughout the story. The news packages contains all necessary elements, sound bites, voice over, video that matches the audio, and tells a complete story.

3 Reporter and/or other talent mostly showed a professional demeanor in the piece.

2 Reporter and/or other talent showed awareness of professional behavior on and off camera. The news packages answers some questions. There are sound bites from interviews. Some erratic camera movements in video. Camera techniques need improvement.

1 Reporter and/or other talent showed basic or minimal understanding of professional behavior on and off camera. The news packages leaves you asking more questions after it is over. Does not tell a story. Erratic camera movements in video. Proper camera techniques not used.

Organization

The news package tells a story with sound bites, voice overs, and some video that helps convey the message.

Camera Work

Camera movements are Most all camera clear and follow proper movements are camera techniques. Appropriate. Proper camera techniques not used. Audio is clear and easy to listen to. It is at the same level throughout the entire broadcast. Audio has minor errors, Audio dialog or sound effects typically sync with video.

Audio Quality

Some audio is sufficient and sometimes hard to hear. Occasionally Audio dialog or sound effects do not sync with video. Graphics are used sometimes. They help reinforce the information.

Audio is distorted and/or hard to hear. Audio dialog or sound effects do not sync with video.

Graphics

Graphics are used to tell the story. They are well placed and thought out. They are not distracting to viewer.

Graphics are used when needed but they take away from the finished product.

Some use of graphics. Some words are misspelled.

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Comments:

/ 20 / 10 / 30

Copy of Script/Storyboard: Total:

* The entire piece should be between 90-120 sec