Broadcast Journalism Curriculum Mapping

BROADCAST JOURNALISM CURRICULUM MAPPING

North Warren Central School

Created by

Kim Sabo---English Teacher

Tim Blake---Business Education Teacher

Content

/ Skills / Assessments / Standards

History of Radio

Early Inventions
Early control
World War I
The founding of RCA
Early Radio Stations
Early Programming
Rise of Advertising
Formation of Networks
Government gets involved
Golden Era
Newspapers vs Radio
World War II
Rise of the DJ
FM
Public Radio
The Future of Radio

History of Television

Early Experiments
Emergence of TV
Early Programming
Blacklisting
The Live Era
Color Television
Quiz Scandals
Public Broadcasting Act

Of 1967, 1996

Mergers and Acquisitions
Programming
Future of TV

Laws and Regulations

Radio Act of 1927
Communications Act of 1934
Telecommunications Act of 1996
FCC
First Amendment
Shield Laws
Copyright
Libel Laws
Fairness Doctrine
Equal Time Rule
Emergency Alert System
Mayflower Decision
License Renewal
Fin-Syn Rules

Ethics of Broadcasting

Definition of Ethic
Ethical Guidelines
Ethical Considerations
Changing Ethical Standards
Technology Caused Problems

Pre-Production Activities

Use of video camera
Camera set-up at location
Interviewing
Script writing
Storyboarding
Action plan

Production Activities

Shoot the video
Lighting
Capture video
Name project file
Set up bins
Cut and edit clips
Voice overs
Sound bites
Transitions
Titles and credits
Audio tracks

Post-Production Activities

Output to media—mpeg,dvd,
tape
enter into Schoolcast software
output to school IP system
output to internet
output to cable TV station

Schoolcast

Create background
Enter data
Create animations
Transitions
Timing
Background music
Create text files for data
Enter videos
Writing for Broadcast Journalism
Writing for broadcast
verses writing for print
Writing news stories
Writing the Compelling Lead
Writing voiceovers
Writing script for sports stories
Writing to persuade—advertisements

Creating Effective Newscasts

General considerations
Newscast format
Stacking the newscast
Speaking for Broadcast Journalism

Careers in Broadcasting

/ Internet
Microsoft Word
Speaking
Listening
Speaking
Listening
Internet
Presentation Skills
Group work/Consensus Building
Analysis of Codes of Ethics
Group interaction
Know the parts of the camera
Avid software
Avid software
Schoolcast software
Strong concise words and phrases
Elliptical sentences
Using attribution
Active/Passive verbs-changing the voice
Effective verb forms
Important stories first
Longer involved stories, investigations,
profiles, features in the middle
Clustering
Commercial vs. noncommercial
Single vs. Multiple Anchors
Pacing
Teases
Tosses
Figure the news hole
Make a list of stories
Complete the rough sheet
Find the leads
Assign times and check totals
Adjust
Speaking to the camera
Pace
Diction
Guest speakers
Research / Test
Written report on Radio

Personality
Famous event

Oral Presentation of Report
Test
Research to present on
television pioneer
Oral Report on Television Pioneer
Written report on Television

Personality
Famous event

Test
Written and Oral report on a law or regulation
Worksheet on solving ethical
situations
Test
Develop class Code of Ethics
Observation of camera use
Writing interview questions
Conduct an interview
Creating a storyboard
Writing Action Plan
Create videos of various lengths, topics and themes
Create video in mpeg format
Create DVD of video
Output announcements to school IP system
Output to local access cable channel
Various writing projects and exercises
Write a news story
Write leads for stories
Write scripts for voiceovers
Write script for sports stories
Write script for advertisements
Produce a newscast
Appear on camera as anchor person
Given text, deliver it in a given time frame
Talk to professionals in the field
Timed readings
Research paper/presentation on broadcasting ICON / Career Development & Occupational Studies (CDOS)
Standard 2: Integrated learning
Standard 3A: Universal
Foundation Skills

English Language Arts

Standard 1: Language for Information & understanding
Standard 3:Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Standard 4: Social Interaction
Career Development & Occupational Studies
Standard 2: Integrated learning
Standard 3A: Universal Foundation Skills

English Language Arts

Standard 1: Language for Information & understanding
Standard 3:Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Standard 4: Social Interaction

English Language Arts

Standard 1: Language for Information & understanding
Standard 3:Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Standard 4: Social Interaction