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The Ins and Outs
Module 2, Activity 3.5 - Adding to the Story
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Introduction:

In Constructing a Story, you developed a new idea for a news story. In Shooting and Editing Tape, you created a segment of a news broadcast. In this lesson, you will wrap up the assignment by evaluating your news segment and taking part in a short simulation.

Activities:

Task One - A Different Element
As a class, you came up with a negotiated assessment for the newscast assignment in the lesson, Constructing the Story. This evaluation tool includes the elements you will be graded on, along with a rubric regarding quality.

You must now use that rubric to evaluate your own project. Watch your video and give yourself a grade based on the rubric. After you have given yourself a mark, write a paragraph describing why that is the grade you deserve.

You must use the qualities indicators to look at your work objectively and justify the mark you have given yourself.

Task Two - Anchor it Down
You have created a segment of news but in a real broadcast, this segment would require a lead-in and a lead-out by the anchor of the newscast. In this activity you are going to simulate the job of the anchor and create these necessary elements for a partners story.

Start by watching a clip from CTV News, anchored by Lloyd Robertson. Briefly discuss the purpose of the anchor.


*Remember:
An anchor doesn't just introduce and conclude the stories.
He often becomes involved in the segment by questioning the reporter.
question
Complete the following steps to prepare for this activity:
1. Watch your partner's news segments to get a feel for the story on which they reported.
2. Imagine you are the anchor for this newscast and write a lead-in and a lead-out for your partner's story.
3. Come up with at least three questions you want to ask your partner about the story.
As the anchor, you must be well-informed and organized.
Objectives:

You will be able to
- write various types of news story leads and news stories
- understand how a radio or television production is created
- understand the requirements for reporting news using radio, television, and the Internet
- complete and present a project
- prepare a simulated television or radio broadcast
- evaluate the concept of objectivity
- recognize the importance for journalists of interviewing, researching, and reporting
- speak to inform

Resources:

- assessment negotiated by class
- news clips including anchor

Task Two Continued. . .
Once you are prepared you will perform the following steps in front of another group within the class:
1. Give the lead-in
2. Show your partner's news segment
3. Interview your partner as the at-the-scene reporter
4. Give the lead-out
5. Listen to comments from the group viewing you about what was good and what you would want to work on if you were to do this as an on-camera journalist.

Listening others constructive comments will help to prepare you for future assignments. help wanted

Task Three - Talk it Out
After the simulation, take part in a discussion about the importance of anchors. Consider the following:

1. How did you feel as the anchor?
2. Was it more difficult to be the anchor or the reporter?
3. What important role does the anchor of a telecast play?
4. What purpose do the questions the anchor asks the at-the-scene reporter serve?

As you move into the coming lessons about anchoring the news, it is important to consider the impact that an excellent anchor or a terrible anchor can have on a newscast.
 
   

Last Updated
June 2, 2005

 
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