4. How can we improve
The basic skills of our
electronic news students?
5. With an easy practice drill
that can be worked into
every class and any time
you have an extra five
minutes….
6. The basic “formula”
3-shot sequence
60” live shot
A good lead or lead-in
Focused story angle
Good interview questions
Descriptive writing
???
Two strong sources
Webadd-ons
Good teases
Good natsound
Localize the story
Interactive bridges
???
7. Then…
Pulla current story idea.
Matchit with a skill from your list.
Picka student to answer/explain/”go-live”/or
“role-play” with another student.
The whole class can join in and learn from the
process.
8.
9. Variations on the
formula
Ethics in action—role-play
Take a note from comedians—Bring a
prop box
Old school debate—Team for/team
against
Include the professional guest speakers
10. AddintheNewTech—
You can “draw” the current story from mobile
devices
Crowd source—Have grads tweet in
Scavenger hunt—for the best web add-ons
Skype in professionals
Best and Worst Practices—youtube—Bring it!
Vote on the lead story for tonight’s cast…
Act out voice of teacher: Why can’t you turn in more visual packagesAct out student: sideStudents and teachers both have questions….sometimes…the same ones!
Speaking of which…….
Ethics in action…. Have a student interview another student about a close relative that died.Bring a prop box… to draw from for interactive stand-ups.Debate--A person you’re interviewing is ranting like a crazy person (really crazy)—do you air it?—Guest speakers--they can add news challenges, skills to include or just critique
Such as….i-pad, or smart-phone…. Show off new news aps in the processHave grads tweet tweet in comments to the topic…AND ethical problems they’ve faced. Professionals can critique through skypeBring in best and worst youtube stand ups…Vote on….. after everyone lists one idea by searching twitter and FB.Have students hunt for best web add on for a current story like “Sandy”
