This document outlines the topics and assignments for a journalism class on reporting and writing for TV and radio. It discusses interviewing techniques and conducting interviews. Students are instructed to review tips for live interviews, post to a discussion board with feedback on multimedia coaching, and submit a 1-minute video interview by the deadline relating to reactions to COVID-19. The interview should demonstrate good video and audio quality for broadcast.

1. JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO
Professor Michael Rizzo
Director, Journalism Program
Division of Mass Communication
College of Professional Studies

2. LAST CLASS MARCH 9
INTERVIEWING
JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO

3. TODAY
MORE ON INTERVIEWING
JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO

4. RECAP
APPLY THE PLANNING, LISTENING
AND CONDUCTING THE
INTERVIEW TIPS IN THE TEXTBOOK
TELEVISION INTERVIEWS REQUIRE
THINKING ABOUT THE LOOK OF
THE INTERVIEW AS MUCH AS THE
QUESTIONS

5. More Chapter 5

6. GO TO THE DISCUSSION BOARD IN BLACKBOARD
TITLED MULTIMEDIA COACH BOX
AND POST WHAT INFORMATION IN THE BOX
STOOD OUT TO YOU AND BRIEFLY EXPLAIN
WHY.

7. COMMON INTERVIEWING PROBLEMS
WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE SOURCE SAYS SOMETHING
IS “OFF THE RECORD” DURING AN INTERVIEW?
…TRY TO CONVINCE THE SOURCE THAT THE
INFORMATION IS NOT HARMFUL.
WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE SOURCE TELLS YOU NOT TO
USE HIS NAME AFTER THE INTERVIEW?
…IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND YOUR PURPOSE CLEARLY AT
THE START OF THE INTERVIEW…SET GROUND RULES
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW BY EXPLAINING
THAT YOU CANNOT USE ANONYMOUS SOURCES…IF
THE SOURCE STILL REFUSES, ASK IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY
THE SOURCE BY A VAGUE TITLE OR POSITION

8. WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE SOURCE TERMINATES THE
INTERVIEW ABRUPTLY BEFORE YOU HAVE THE
INFORMATION YOU NEED?
…CONTACT THE SOURCE AGAIN FOR FURTHER
QUESTIONS.
WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE SOURCE GIVES YOU
INFORMATION THAT IS INACCURATE OR FALSE?
CHECK YOUR FACTS, AND IF YOU DISCOVER
INACCURACIES…CONTACT THE SOURCE AGAIN AND
CONFRONT HIM…ASK FOR AN EXPLANATION.

9. ON THE RECORD
THE SOURCE AGREES THAT ALL INFORMATION CAN
BE USED IN A NEWS STORY AND THAT HE CAN BE
IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF IT.
OFF THE RECORD
THE INFORMATION FROM THIS SOURCE MAY NOT BE
USED AT ALL. IF YOU CAN GET THE SAME
INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, YOU MAY
USE IT, BUT YOU MAY NOT ATTRIBUTE IT TO THE
SOURCE WHO TOLD IT TO YOU OFF THE RECORD.

10. NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION
YOU MAY USE THE INFORMATION AS BACKGROUND,
BUT YOU MAY NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE.
ON BACKGROUND
THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE TERM “NOT FOR
ATTRIBUTION.” GENERALLY, IT MEANS THAT YOU MAY
USE THE INFORMATION BUT CAN’T ATTRIBUTE IT.
SOME REPORTERS DEFINE BACKGROUND AS THE
ABILITY TO USE THE INFORMATION WITH A GENERAL
ATTRIBUTION, SUCH AS “A CITY OFFICIAL SAID.”

11. THE BROADCAST INTERVIEW
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS
TO SEE HOW TO SET UP GOOD
BROADCAST INTERVIEWS.

12. GO TO THE CONTENT TAB IN
BLACKBOARD FOR OUR COURSE
AND READ THE HANDOUT
TIPS FOR LIVE INTERVIEWS

13. SEE THE DISCUSSION BOARD
TITLED QUESTION FOR POLICE
CHIEF.
WATCH THE VIDEO AND THEN YOU
HAVE :30 TO SUBMIT A QUESTION
YOU WOULD ASK THE CHIEF AFTER
HIS STATEMENT

14. WHAT DID REPORTER PEREZ ASK
THE CHIEF?
SEE AND LISTEN TO THE VIDEO IN
BLACKBOARD UNDER THE
CONTENT TAB.

15. ASSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY MARCH 16, 2020
USE YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A 1:00 VIDEO
INTERVIEW ON REACTION TO COVID-19.
THE INTERVIEW SHOULD REFLECT THE
CONCEPTS COVERED FOR GOOD VIDEO AND
GOOD AUDIO FOR AN INTERVIEW.
DO NOT EDIT THE VIDEO. THIS IS AN EXERCISE
IN ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS IN A 1:00 LIVE
SETTING LIKE YOU MIGHT DO AS A
REPORTER.

16. THINK OF A FOCUS OF YOUR INTERVIEW
THAT RELATES TO COVID-19 FOR THE
INTERVIEW.
YOU CAN DO THIS WITH A FRIEND OR FAMILY
MEMBER. YOU DO NOT NEED TO APPROACH
STRANGERS.
MAKE SURE THE VIDEO AND AUDIO QUALITY
MEET THE STANDARDS WE’VE DISCUSSED.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE VIDEO FILE:
11:59 PM SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2020