February 27, 2012
Reporters covered the following stories:
1. Tattoos as MedicAlert - pkg
2. Amtrak Railroad hearing - pkg
3. FSU & FAMU firearm incidents - VO/SOT/VO
4. Tuition Control at FSU & UF - VO/SOT/VO
5. Quran Burning - VO/SOT/VO
I opened the newscast with the recent incidents involving firearms on both Florida State and Florida A&M campuses. One of our reporters was live in the studio for the introduction of her package on the Amtrak Hearing. It's a big deal for the Tallahassee area since commercial trains haven't been used in nearly six years.
I started B-block with the school shooting in Ohio. We stayed abreast of the story throughout the day to make sure that we had the latest updates. We concluded the newscast with a recap of the Oscars in E-block.
Today was rather...blah. We lacked time management and communication as a news team. Our technical director was upset and told us the importance of paying attention to details and keeping a positive attitude.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
WEEK FIVE: News 20 at 5 MONDAY NEWSCAST
February 20, 2012
The learning never ceases...
Week five seemed like a standstill for the Monday crew. The majority of the day ran very smoothly, however I honestly felt as though we reached some sort of plateau. But this week I was introduced to another method of perfecting my broadcast writing. Conversational writing is key in allowing the audience feel like they're apart of the newscast. My professor assisted me in editing a few scripts, and it made a major difference in the final product. I will definitly use these techniques from now on.
Our three reporters covered the following stories:
1. African American Autism (new research) - pkg
2. Polkinghorn Demolition Complex - pkg
3. Patricia Due Funeral - VO/SOT/VO
4. FAMU enterance sign vandalized - VO/SOT/VO
5. Leon Co. Disaster Reconstruction Forum - VO/SOT/VO
Two of the reporters were assigned packages, while the third reporter worked on three different VO/SOT/VO's. All of the material was newsworthy, and was packaged very well.
Going into the show my rundown was slightly heavy, so I realized the possiblity of dropping a story. Consequently, our news director and myself decided to drop two B-block stories. This put us back on schedule to be off-air by 5:30 p.m. Overall, the show was significantly better than the last. I was happy that we incorporated a live shot, and successfully aired all video.
Next week's goal: Continue to practice conversational writing and incorporate two live shots. Most importantly, pay more attention to details and read through ALL SCRIPTS before printing.
The learning never ceases...
Week five seemed like a standstill for the Monday crew. The majority of the day ran very smoothly, however I honestly felt as though we reached some sort of plateau. But this week I was introduced to another method of perfecting my broadcast writing. Conversational writing is key in allowing the audience feel like they're apart of the newscast. My professor assisted me in editing a few scripts, and it made a major difference in the final product. I will definitly use these techniques from now on.
Our three reporters covered the following stories:
1. African American Autism (new research) - pkg
2. Polkinghorn Demolition Complex - pkg
3. Patricia Due Funeral - VO/SOT/VO
4. FAMU enterance sign vandalized - VO/SOT/VO
5. Leon Co. Disaster Reconstruction Forum - VO/SOT/VO
Two of the reporters were assigned packages, while the third reporter worked on three different VO/SOT/VO's. All of the material was newsworthy, and was packaged very well.
Going into the show my rundown was slightly heavy, so I realized the possiblity of dropping a story. Consequently, our news director and myself decided to drop two B-block stories. This put us back on schedule to be off-air by 5:30 p.m. Overall, the show was significantly better than the last. I was happy that we incorporated a live shot, and successfully aired all video.
Next week's goal: Continue to practice conversational writing and incorporate two live shots. Most importantly, pay more attention to details and read through ALL SCRIPTS before printing.
Monday, February 13, 2012
WEEK FOUR: News 20 at 5 MONDAY NEWSCAST
February 13, 2012
Today marked the fourth week of News 20 @ 5 Live newscasts. Just as with most Mondays, our day started rather slow with a rundown full of incomplete stories. Our three reporters were assigned to the following stories:
1. Prison Privatization Update
2. Gas Price Spike
3. Airport Update
More news began to develop by noon. Surprisingly, our reporters made it back to the newsroom fairly early...around 1:30 p.m. This gave them enough time to properly enter their scripts into ENPS, and carefully edit their packages. By 4:00 p.m., I had a complete rundown, and scripts were being printed. However, around this time we also discovered that our control room was experiencing technical issues. Early today, there was a major power outage that affected about 2,300 households, along with the campus of Florida A&M.
Consequently, all video based formats would not make it to air. So here's what happen..
- change all VO's and VO/SOT/VO's to RDR
- make revisions to rundown
- drop all packages
- drop one live shot
- float stories and commercial breaks that wouldn't make it to air
- re-print rundowns for studio crew
Ultimately, the show ended up being very simple, yet conveying good and solid journalism. The anchors were great at dealing with the sudden problems on hand. The newscast ended up being about 15 minutes long, compared 30 minutes.
Initially I was slightly upset about the problems with the server, but I knew that remaining positive would help the atmosphere.
Next week's goal: Attempt to identify and solve any server issues. Incorporate two live shots.
Today marked the fourth week of News 20 @ 5 Live newscasts. Just as with most Mondays, our day started rather slow with a rundown full of incomplete stories. Our three reporters were assigned to the following stories:
1. Prison Privatization Update
2. Gas Price Spike
3. Airport Update
More news began to develop by noon. Surprisingly, our reporters made it back to the newsroom fairly early...around 1:30 p.m. This gave them enough time to properly enter their scripts into ENPS, and carefully edit their packages. By 4:00 p.m., I had a complete rundown, and scripts were being printed. However, around this time we also discovered that our control room was experiencing technical issues. Early today, there was a major power outage that affected about 2,300 households, along with the campus of Florida A&M.
Consequently, all video based formats would not make it to air. So here's what happen..
- change all VO's and VO/SOT/VO's to RDR
- make revisions to rundown
- drop all packages
- drop one live shot
- float stories and commercial breaks that wouldn't make it to air
- re-print rundowns for studio crew
Ultimately, the show ended up being very simple, yet conveying good and solid journalism. The anchors were great at dealing with the sudden problems on hand. The newscast ended up being about 15 minutes long, compared 30 minutes.
Initially I was slightly upset about the problems with the server, but I knew that remaining positive would help the atmosphere.
Next week's goal: Attempt to identify and solve any server issues. Incorporate two live shots.
Monday, February 6, 2012
WEEK THREE: News 20 at 5 MONDAY NEWSCAST
February 6, 2012
Today marked my third week of producing a live newscast for News 20 at 5. Here's a brief synopsis of Week One and Two..
- Each week is a different learning experience. During the first show (January 23) I finally understood what the process of producing an entire thirty-minute newscast entails. Time management is very critical. The second show (January 30) ran more fluid than the previous week and included less errors. Overall, going into this evening's production, I felt very comfortable.
The morning started off slightly slow, with the crew and myself scrabbling for newsworthy package ideas. However as time progressed, more news began to unfold.
The three reporters were assigned the following pkg's
1. Joe Biden speaks at Florida State University
2. A shooting and stabbing on Wanish Way
3. Florida A&M President James Ammons annual Presidential Review by Florida Board of Governors
The rundown quickly began to fill up with good quality and timely stories. By three 3:00 p.m. majority of the scripts were completed and the reporters were busy editing their footage. We were successful in printing all scripts by the 4:00 p.m. deadline.
During pre-production several issues arose with video encoding into the server. In the A-block, I had to float two packages due to minor problems with encoding. Both made it back into the rundown later in the show, however became a huge problem with show timing. Two E-block VO's were dropped in order to go off air by 5:30 p.m.
Overall, this week's experience provided me with knowledge on how to react to sudden and important issues while on air.
Next week's goal: Finish scripts and video well before deadlines in order to prevent last minute problems. Most importantly, pay attention to small details!
Today marked my third week of producing a live newscast for News 20 at 5. Here's a brief synopsis of Week One and Two..
- Each week is a different learning experience. During the first show (January 23) I finally understood what the process of producing an entire thirty-minute newscast entails. Time management is very critical. The second show (January 30) ran more fluid than the previous week and included less errors. Overall, going into this evening's production, I felt very comfortable.
The morning started off slightly slow, with the crew and myself scrabbling for newsworthy package ideas. However as time progressed, more news began to unfold.
The three reporters were assigned the following pkg's
1. Joe Biden speaks at Florida State University
2. A shooting and stabbing on Wanish Way
3. Florida A&M President James Ammons annual Presidential Review by Florida Board of Governors
The rundown quickly began to fill up with good quality and timely stories. By three 3:00 p.m. majority of the scripts were completed and the reporters were busy editing their footage. We were successful in printing all scripts by the 4:00 p.m. deadline.
During pre-production several issues arose with video encoding into the server. In the A-block, I had to float two packages due to minor problems with encoding. Both made it back into the rundown later in the show, however became a huge problem with show timing. Two E-block VO's were dropped in order to go off air by 5:30 p.m.
Overall, this week's experience provided me with knowledge on how to react to sudden and important issues while on air.
Next week's goal: Finish scripts and video well before deadlines in order to prevent last minute problems. Most importantly, pay attention to small details!
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