Teaching and Learning

The purpose of this course is to teach students the basics of broadcast reporting, writing, and production, using digital equipment. Students will learn the basics of broadcast writing, digital camera shooting, and video editing with computer software, program production workflow, audio, lighting tools and design, studio and remote shooting, props, set dressing and scenery, production staging and interacting with talent, directing, video switchers and special effects generation, video editing, time, space, composition and language, and distribution to audience. Students will also learn to integrate their reporting skills into projects that demonstrate their abilities to produce news in both field and studio environments. Students will produce a variety of projects including news, feature, sports, commercials, films, music videos, to name a few. As the year progresses, students will demonstrate their ability to utilize various production techniques to produce a news program under deadline conditions as well as contribute to an online news website. They will learn how to shape a news broadcast from a variety of positions on a news team. The students will work on the production of the daily and bi-weekly shows. (This course does not qualify for NCAA eligibility.)