Teacher: Mr. Yacco
Location: Room B-6
Goal
This one semester course will help students develop basic radio and television journalism skills as a prerequisite for taking the Media Academy's Radio-TV Production I course. These skills also apply to college courses and entry-level jobs in the broadcasting industry. The course will help students enhance their ability to communicate their observations through the development of scripts and the production of radio and television news stories.
The skills students develop through this course will be applied to the planning and/or creation of radio and television programming for Internet, broadcast and cable distribution, and may contribute to the creation of DVD projects including the Media Academy video yearbook.
Upon successful completion of the course students will have a portfolio of radio and television projects they have collaboratively helped to create.
Grading
Evaluation of student work includes the completion of individual and group projects in addition to demonstrating an understanding of course concepts and communication skills. The time required to complete many assignments will be divided between homework and class work.
Quizzes and Tests 15%
Class work 55%
Homework 30%
Grades are based upon the following levels of achievement:
90% = A, 80% = B, 70% = C, 60% = D, Below 60% = F
Supplies
Students are required to bring a 3-ring notebook, paper, a pen and pencil to all class sessions. Students may have to provide other materials as required by their individual projects.
Outline
Radio Broadcasting
How it works
Programming formats
Current trends
Television Broadcasting
How it works
Programming formats
Current trends
Broadcast News
Rights and responsibilities
Words, pictures and sounds
Field reporting
In the newsroom
Story structure & style
Producing
Writing
Editing