TCF Electronic News and Sports orientation session.

1. TCF Electronic
News/Sports Orientation
Fall 2014

2. Declaring Major/Emphasis
The quicker you do this in MyBama, the more we can help
you.
TCF is your major
Electronic News is your sequence
News or Sports is your emphasis
Your sequence starts with TCF 286 which was TCF 331
Required 33 hours including: TCF 100, 286/331, 288, 332,
333, 334, 335, 387
Minor requires 18-22 hours; can double minor and double
major
Online Catalog, MyBama, advisor, and faculty are a team

4. What’s New?
WVUA-TV, WVUA-FM, Alabama Public Radio, Center for
Public Television have all moved to the Digital Media Center
in Bryant Denny Stadium
WVUA-FM, The Crimson White, Corolla, Black Warrior
Review, Marr’s Field Journal, Southern Historian are all
located across from the Rec Center in the Office of Student
Media
New C&IS Dean: Mark Nelson, PhD
New C&IS Registrar: Alyson Jarnagin
New TCF Chair: Bill Evans, PhD
New Faculty Offices
Chandra Clark: RP 122
Michael Bruce: RP 109

5. Leadership
C&IS Dean: Mark Nelson, PhD
TCF Chair: Bill Evans, PhD

6. Networking with Faculty
TCF 286/331: Shane Dorrill, Lynn Brooks, John
Huddleston, David Byland
TCF 321: Chandra Clark
TCF 332: Pamela Tran, Meaghan Thomas
TCF 333: Michael Bruce, Chandra Clark
TCF 334: Michael Bruce, David Byland
TCF 335: Chandra Clark
TCF 444: Producing Class Chandra Clark

7. TCF News Professors
Dr. Pamela Tran
Teaches 332 & TCF 4? International News
Award winning radio producer/reporter
Cuba Connection Scholar
30 years experience as reporter/educator
Dr. Chandra Clark
Teaches TCF 333 & 335 each semester
Teaches 321 in fall, TCF 444 in spring
Background in producing/reporting
Freelance producer on tornado/hurricanes
Mom of one high school freshman

8. TCF Sports Professors
Dr. Michael Bruce
20 years of teaching experience
Oklahoma native
Televised live sporting events
Father of 2 teens and 1 year old
Weimaraner

9. TCF News/Sports Adjunct
ProfessorsLynn Brooks - WVUA 23 News Director
-Hosts WVUA23 News at 5
-Hosts Law Call
-Hosts special events, parades, etc.
David Byland - 30 year Professor of News
-Retired from Oklahoma Baptist
-Grandfather of 2
-Leather artist
-Teaches only on Mondays

10. TCF News/Sports Adjunct
ProfessorsShane Dorrill-UA Broadcast Marketing & Media
-UA Administration broadcast PR Contact
-News and Sports Radio Host
-Father of 2 girls
John Huddleston - Fox 6 News Reporter
-Teaches news and sports
-Wife is also a reporter at Fox 6
-New dad
Meaghan Thomas - ABC 33/40 Meteorologist
-Storm Chaser
-Worked at WCBI, Columbus, MS
-Crossfit enthusiast

11. Opportunities
ESPNU
SEC Network
WVUA-News and Sports
Crimson Tide Productions
Radio Television Digital News Association:
RTDNA
National Conference in Orlando, September 18-
20th
Excellence in Journalism Conference
National Chapter Recognition

12. Opportunities
WVUA-TV, WVUA-FM, Alabama Public Radio, Center
for Public Television, and Crimson Tide Productions
are located inside the Digital Media Center in Bryant
Denny Stadium
WVUA-FM, The Crimson White, Corolla, Black
Warrior Review, Marr’s Field Journal, Southern
Historian are all located across from the Rec Center
in the Office of Student Media

13. Opportunities
ESPNU
SEC Network
WVUA-TV & FM News and Sports
Crimson Tide Productions
Radio Television Digital News Association:
RTDNA
National Conference in Orlando, September 18-
20th
Excellence in Journalism Conference
National Chapter Recognition

14. Opportunities
Broadcast Education Association
www.beaweb.org
Student membership: need code from faculty
National conference in Las Vegas, April 2016
Scholarship deadline: October 14th
BEA Festival of Media Arts, Deadline December
15th
Sports Video Group
College Sports Summit, Atlanta, June 2016
http://sportsvideo.org
College Sports Media Awards

15. Internships
Requirements can be found here:
http://tcf.ua.edu/tcfinternships/broadcastnewsinf
o/
TCF 288 (1 credit hour)
Pre-requisite for TCF332
Encourage summer / at home
TCF 387 (2 credit hours)
Usually divided into 2 1-hour internships

16. Internships
Can’t enroll without
signed contract returned
to Dr. Bruce and Dr.
Tran
Must enroll for credit
during the semester you
are doing the internship

17. WVUA-TV
Danny Salter: Internship
Coordinator
dsalter@wvua23.com
Applications Due: NOW for
spring
Fall applicants already
enrolled
Trainees Learn:
Studio Equipment
Editing on Edius
Producing
Reporting

18. TCF Class Partnerships
TCF 444 Producing Class in Spring partnered with WVUA
to produce:
Global News Relay:
Produced with 10 other colleges
around the globe/hosting in 2016
RISE Stallings Golf Special
Dr. Bruce & Dr. Clark shot
year round; students wrote and
Reported stories.

19. Office of Student Media
WVUA-FM Radio Volunteers*
News
Sports
Digital Media Production
Options:
Review & select music
Write website articles
Produce promo spots
Video series for web
*Not usually available for TCF
internship credit
Station Manager: Andrew
Brown
stationmgr@wvuafm.ua.edu
General Manager/Advisor:
Terry Siggers -
tsiggers@sa.ua.edu

20. Crimson Tide Productions
Orientation:
September 3rd
6pm
Bryant-Denny
Stadium
Gate 1
Trainees Learn:
Field production
Studio production
Editing
Videography

21. Alabama Public Radio
News Director: Pat Duggins
pduggins@apr.org
Daily assignments
Research topics
Track down interview subjects
Conduct interviews
Write copy under professional
supervision
Cut tape
Hear work statewide on APR affiliate
stations

22. Independent Studies
TCF 389: Independent Study
These must be approved by the faculty member
directing it
Many options for research, practicum, creative work
Generally best to approach faculty member with project
ideas already in mind

23. Conferences/Travel
Alabama Broadcasters Association Annual Conference-
August 14-15, 2015
SPJ/RTDNA National Conference-Orlando, FL-September
18-20
NAB/BEA Radio Show-Atlanta, GA September 30-October 2
*Free student registration scholarships-ends August 31st
Broadcast Education Association National-Las Vegas, NV
April 17-20, 2016

24. Career Fairs/Shadowing
Career Center: Tasha Smith-Reese Phifer
Student Services
Interviewing Skills
Career Interest Surveys
Resume Help
Job shadowing is not an internship, but is
encouraged to figure out what you like and don’t
like

25. Alabama Program in
Sports Communication
SpeakersMike Slive
Former SEC Commissioner
Thursday, August 27, 5 pm
118 Graves Hall
Friday Speaker series (of Home Football
Games)
11 am Bidgood Hall 310
Speakers from SEC, Bowl Game Reps, Turner
Sports, NCAA.com, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta
Hawks, College Football Hall of Fame, Phoenix
Suns, Hibbett’s, Talladega Superspeedway, etc.

26. Business Cards/Web
Portfolios
UA Print Services/Online Orders for Business
Cards
In 286/331, you start a web portfolio that you
should continue to add to
Each professor has specific requirements for
class. For internships/jobs, it must be super
clean and full of quality material.
Examples: Caitlyn Chastain, Emily Passwaters,
Scott Braswell, Taylor Crosby, Patrick Brickman,
Rebecca Cade

27. Resources
ABA Job Bank
Poynter.org
TVNewsStorytellers.com
Sportsvideo.org
Sportscom.ua.edu
Facebook pages
TCF Broadcast News
Alabama Campus Connection (ESPNU)
BamaSportsCom

28. Resources
Twitter
@BamaSportsCom
@UACCIS
@uatcfnews
Dr. Bruce’s resources:
Schedule an appointment:
thedrbruce.youcanbook.me
Latest news: thedrbruce.blogspot.com (follow by
email)

29. Graduation Goals
Lots of practice!
10 high-quality (professional) portfolio elements
20 professionals in your network
Multiple internships
Have work reviewed by advisors, former
teachers, and supervisors at internships
Road trips to visit stations, production houses,
cities you may want to eventually live

30. Review today’s information
http://www.slideshare.net/thedrbruce/tcf-elect