The Package
Step 1
Log the sound bites you gathered in the field. Ingest the video into FCP. Write the SOTs out verbatim with the time codes.
Step 2
Watch your stand-ups and write down the in and out time of the best one.
Step 3
Open your package script on your computer in EZ News. The producer should have entered a slot in the rundown for your story. Open the script.
Step 4
Write your anchor introduction. This will be the set-up to your package. If you have any statistics you'd like the anchor to read, create a graphic to go along with them.
Step 5
Create your package by weaving the sound bites with your voice track. Use the most emotional bites you gathered. Your voice tracks shouldn't stick out. They should feel like a natural part of the story. Stick to the time your producer gave you.
Step 6
Include natural sound breaks. Sound isn't just your voice and your interviewee. Nat sound makes the story complete. If your editor isn't too creative or you have specific Nat breaks you want, script them. If not, give the editor free reign to use his creativity.
Step 7
Have the producer proofread the package. Once it's been approved, go into the audio booth and voice it. Say "3...2...1" before each voice track. If you mess up, say "Take 2" and denote the extra take on your script for your editor.
The VO/SOT/VO
The Format:
Slug / Your Initials Page #
Anchor on cam (Start the script here)
TAKE VO ------VO------
cg: (story location) (Begin writing to the video)
(indicate the shots and times)
TAKE SOT ------SOT------
cg: (Person's name)
(Title)
TRT (run time of the bite only) (In this format, you don't have to
incue: (first three words) write out the whole bite)
outcue: (last three words)
VO CONTINUES (OR) ------VO------
(Continue script over additional video or…)
ANCHOR ON CAM TAG ------ON CAM------
(Continue script with anchor on camera)
What's the News
Relevance
Usefulness
Interest
- Journalists Report the News
- Journalists Monitor Power
- Journalists Uncover Injustice
- Journalists Delight and Dismay
- Journalists Sustain Communities
Produce Rubric
Outcomes:
Point Value: 160
Activity Description
You made it. Now, collaborate with peers to produce a minimum of six news and/or sports broadcasts and engage in a minimum of four studio production positions including producer, director, technical director, floor director, reader, audio mixer, camera operator, and all field production positions including field producer, reporter and photographer.
Rubric
1. The student participated in a minimum of six news broadcasts.
One to Three (0-29) Four to Five (30-35) Six or More (36-40)
2. The student executed duties in at least four studio positions.
One Position (0-29) Two or Three (30-35) Four or more (36-40)
3. The student executed duties in all field positions including field producer, reporter and photographer.
One Position (0-25) Two Positions (26-34) All Positions (35-40)
- Effectively write for different applications in ENG including stand-ups, voice-overs, and on-camera narratives,
- Shoot B-roll and engineer audio for stand-ups and interviews for broadcast,
- Effectively deliver and record stand-ups, voice-overs and narratives for stories and packages with credibility and charisma,
- Produce media for broadcast including B-roll, NAT-SOT, VO-SOT, stand-ups and packages,
- Function in production positions such as field producer, photographer, and reporter, and studio positions such as producer, director, floor director, and anchor,
- Distribute news content over the air and via the Internet,
- Engage in the processes of studio news production including preproduction, production, and post production.
Point Value: 160
Activity Description
You made it. Now, collaborate with peers to produce a minimum of six news and/or sports broadcasts and engage in a minimum of four studio production positions including producer, director, technical director, floor director, reader, audio mixer, camera operator, and all field production positions including field producer, reporter and photographer.
Rubric
1. The student participated in a minimum of six news broadcasts.
One to Three (0-29) Four to Five (30-35) Six or More (36-40)
2. The student executed duties in at least four studio positions.
One Position (0-29) Two or Three (30-35) Four or more (36-40)
3. The student executed duties in all field positions including field producer, reporter and photographer.
One Position (0-25) Two Positions (26-34) All Positions (35-40)
The Package Rubric
Outcomes:
Point Value: 200
Activity Description
Produce your package and relevant media. Initially you will need to find an editor to assist you if you don't have non-linear editing editing practice. If you do, you'll be expected to help and teach other reporters in your cohort. Your package should be no longer that 2:00 and should include a stand-up, an on-camera interview, B-roll with NAT sound, and a toss. Then cut a VO-SOT and a NAT-SOT of the same story.
Rubric
1. The producer edits a cogent news package, complete with stand-up, interview, VO-SOT and/or NAT-SOT, and a toss.
Beginner (0-33) Developing (34-75) Accomplished (76-100)
2. The producer cuts a VO-SOT of the story.
Beginner (0-16) Developing (17-28) Accomplished (30-40)
3. The producer cuts a NAT-SOT of the story.
Beginner (0-16) Developing (17-28) Accomplished (30-40)
4. The package comes in under 2:00.
Beginner (0-7) Developing (8-17) Accomplished (18-20)
- Effectively write for different applications in ENG including stand-ups, voice-overs, and on-camera narratives,
- Shoot B-roll and engineer audio for stand-ups and interviews for broadcast,
- Effectively deliver and record stand-ups, voice-overs and narratives for stories and packages with credibility and charisma,
- Produce media for broadcast including B-roll, NAT-SOT, VO-SOT, stand-ups and packages,
- Function in production positions such as field producer, photographer, and reporter, and studio positions such as producer, director, floor director, and anchor,
- Engage in the processes of studio news production including preproduction, production, and post production.
Point Value: 200
Activity Description
Produce your package and relevant media. Initially you will need to find an editor to assist you if you don't have non-linear editing editing practice. If you do, you'll be expected to help and teach other reporters in your cohort. Your package should be no longer that 2:00 and should include a stand-up, an on-camera interview, B-roll with NAT sound, and a toss. Then cut a VO-SOT and a NAT-SOT of the same story.
Rubric
1. The producer edits a cogent news package, complete with stand-up, interview, VO-SOT and/or NAT-SOT, and a toss.
Beginner (0-33) Developing (34-75) Accomplished (76-100)
2. The producer cuts a VO-SOT of the story.
Beginner (0-16) Developing (17-28) Accomplished (30-40)
3. The producer cuts a NAT-SOT of the story.
Beginner (0-16) Developing (17-28) Accomplished (30-40)
4. The package comes in under 2:00.
Beginner (0-7) Developing (8-17) Accomplished (18-20)
Stand and Deliver Rubric
Outcomes:
Effectively deliver and record stand-ups, voice-overs and narratives for stories and packages with credibility and charisma.
Function in production positions such as field producer, photographer, and reporter, and studio positions such as producer, director, floor director, and anchor.
Engage in the processes of studio news production including preproduction, production, and post production.
Point Value: 70
Activity Description
Demonstrate your on-camera credibility and charisma in recording a stand-up and voice-over (VO) for your story package using proper microphone technique.
Rubric
1. The reporter effectively executes an stand-up with good articulation and enunciation, proper camera presence in attire, hair and grooming.
Beginner (0-10) Developing (11-20) Accomplished (21-30)
2. The reporter records effective VO (though on camera) with good articulation and enunciation.
Beginner (0-10) Developing (11-20) Accomplished (21-30)
3. The reporter properly slates stand-up and VO.
Beginner (0-3) Developing (4-6) Accomplished (7-10)
Effectively deliver and record stand-ups, voice-overs and narratives for stories and packages with credibility and charisma.
Function in production positions such as field producer, photographer, and reporter, and studio positions such as producer, director, floor director, and anchor.
Engage in the processes of studio news production including preproduction, production, and post production.
Point Value: 70
Activity Description
Demonstrate your on-camera credibility and charisma in recording a stand-up and voice-over (VO) for your story package using proper microphone technique.
Rubric
1. The reporter effectively executes an stand-up with good articulation and enunciation, proper camera presence in attire, hair and grooming.
Beginner (0-10) Developing (11-20) Accomplished (21-30)
2. The reporter records effective VO (though on camera) with good articulation and enunciation.
Beginner (0-10) Developing (11-20) Accomplished (21-30)
3. The reporter properly slates stand-up and VO.
Beginner (0-3) Developing (4-6) Accomplished (7-10)
Shooting B-Roll Rubric
Outcomes:
Shoot B-roll and engineer audio for stand-ups and interviews for broadcast.
Produce media for broadcast including B-roll, NAT-SOT, VO-SOT, stand-ups and packages.
Point Value: 50
Activity Description
Shoot B-roll to support your story. Execute news-photography techniques shooting general and wide, then paring down focus to transitional and detail shots. All aspects of videography should be practiced including proper set-up with a tripod, white-balancing, rolled bars for :30, and good composition. B-roll should ALWAYS be supplemented with natural (NAT) sound.
Rubric
1. The footage is white-balanced, has :30 of color bars and is solid (not hand held).
Beginner (0-6) Developing (7-13) Accomplished (14-17)
2. The photog composed from WD to CU (never zooming) creating interest within establishing shot with detail shots.
Beginner (0-6) Developing (7-14) Accomplished (15-18)
3. B-roll includes NAT sound.
Beginner (0-2) Developing (3-5) Accomplished (6-7)
4. Photographic composition includes elements of rule of thirds, vectors and frame forces.
Beginner (0-2) Developing (3-5) Accomplished (6-8)
Shoot B-roll and engineer audio for stand-ups and interviews for broadcast.
Produce media for broadcast including B-roll, NAT-SOT, VO-SOT, stand-ups and packages.
Point Value: 50
Activity Description
Shoot B-roll to support your story. Execute news-photography techniques shooting general and wide, then paring down focus to transitional and detail shots. All aspects of videography should be practiced including proper set-up with a tripod, white-balancing, rolled bars for :30, and good composition. B-roll should ALWAYS be supplemented with natural (NAT) sound.
Rubric
1. The footage is white-balanced, has :30 of color bars and is solid (not hand held).
Beginner (0-6) Developing (7-13) Accomplished (14-17)
2. The photog composed from WD to CU (never zooming) creating interest within establishing shot with detail shots.
Beginner (0-6) Developing (7-14) Accomplished (15-18)
3. B-roll includes NAT sound.
Beginner (0-2) Developing (3-5) Accomplished (6-7)
4. Photographic composition includes elements of rule of thirds, vectors and frame forces.
Beginner (0-2) Developing (3-5) Accomplished (6-8)
Write to be Heard Rubric
Outcomes:
Gather information through effective interviewing, traditional research methods, email and other electronic query, and world-wide web sources.
Effectively write for different applications in ENG including stand-ups, voice-overs, and on-camera narratives,
Point Value: 50
Activity Description
Once approved by editorial, write your story. Choose your style; inverted pyramid, chronological, news narrative, or focus structure.
Rubric
1. The story identifies issues germane to market interests and addresses them objectively, fairly and as comprehensive as possible.
Below Expectation (0-10) Satisfactory (11-20) Exemplary (21-30)
2. The story is written to be heard in a style pertinent to content such as inverted pyramid, chronological, news narrative or focus structure.
Below Expectation (0-6) Satisfactory (7-14) Exemplary (15-20)
Gather information through effective interviewing, traditional research methods, email and other electronic query, and world-wide web sources.
Effectively write for different applications in ENG including stand-ups, voice-overs, and on-camera narratives,
Point Value: 50
Activity Description
Once approved by editorial, write your story. Choose your style; inverted pyramid, chronological, news narrative, or focus structure.
Rubric
1. The story identifies issues germane to market interests and addresses them objectively, fairly and as comprehensive as possible.
Below Expectation (0-10) Satisfactory (11-20) Exemplary (21-30)
2. The story is written to be heard in a style pertinent to content such as inverted pyramid, chronological, news narrative or focus structure.
Below Expectation (0-6) Satisfactory (7-14) Exemplary (15-20)
Information Gathering Rubric
Outcome:
Gather information through effective interviewing, traditional research methods, email and other electronic query, and world-wide web sources.
Point Value: 40
Activity Description
Develop a local story with regional or national interest. Gather facts from at least four stratified sources; interviewing, electronic correspondence, the Internet, and traditional publication. Document your information gathering and qualify your sources. Present your findings in an editorial meeting and submit your written work by the deadline indicted on the schedule.
Rubric
1. The reporter develops a local story lead that has regional and/or national interest.
Wanting (0-2) Developing (2-3) Accomplished (4-5)
2. The reporter gathers information from at least two interview sources.
Wanting (0-4) Developing (5-9) Accomplished (10-13)
3. The reporter gathers information from via electronic correspondence, the Internet and from traditional publication such as local newspapers.
Wanting (0-4) Developing (5-9) Accomplished (10-12)
4. The reporter documents and qualifies sources and presents their story and findings to editorial.
Wanting (0-3) Developing (4-7) Accomplished (8-10)
Gather information through effective interviewing, traditional research methods, email and other electronic query, and world-wide web sources.
Point Value: 40
Activity Description
Develop a local story with regional or national interest. Gather facts from at least four stratified sources; interviewing, electronic correspondence, the Internet, and traditional publication. Document your information gathering and qualify your sources. Present your findings in an editorial meeting and submit your written work by the deadline indicted on the schedule.
Rubric
1. The reporter develops a local story lead that has regional and/or national interest.
Wanting (0-2) Developing (2-3) Accomplished (4-5)
2. The reporter gathers information from at least two interview sources.
Wanting (0-4) Developing (5-9) Accomplished (10-13)
3. The reporter gathers information from via electronic correspondence, the Internet and from traditional publication such as local newspapers.
Wanting (0-4) Developing (5-9) Accomplished (10-12)
4. The reporter documents and qualifies sources and presents their story and findings to editorial.
Wanting (0-3) Developing (4-7) Accomplished (8-10)
Course Policies and Learning Resources
Qualification
As a core class for the Bachelor of Communication degree, you need to achieve a C+ or higher as the grade outcome of this class for it to count towards your degree requirements.
Final Exam
The final exam for this class is Wednesday, December 16th at 9:30am.
Missing Class
Class attendance goes without question. Two absences and your evaluation drops one whole grade. Four absences results in administrative withdrawal or if after the withdraw deadline, failing the course. There is no such thing as an excused absence. You show up or you don’t. The drop date this semester is October 20.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism is the use of another source’s words, ideas or statistics without their permission and/or proper citation. Anyone who plagiarizes material in my class will receive a grade of zero on that assignment. Anyone found cheating on term assessments will fail the test, though I also reserve the right to assign you an “F” for the course and/or refer you to our chair for further sanctions. If you submit a falsified electronic document that I cannot open, you will fail the assignment. Please keep in mind that one can be expelled from the college for academic dishonesty.
Also see Academic dishonesty / Academic integrity policy.
Electronic Devices
Cell phones will not be tolerated in class. Turn them off while you’re here. First interruption infraction and you're buying everyone pizza and sodas the next meeting. Second infraction and you're buying everyone lunch at Cafe Rio. Lap tops are encouraged for use in class discussion and research. Facebook on your own time.
Submission of Assignments
All work for this class will be submitted via email as a PDF document. This ensures I can open your document and verify contents regardless of platform. No other format will be accepted. Format your submissions in the subject line with the course number, assignment, and your name. If I were submitting an outline for COMM4010, my subject line would read:
COMM4010, Outline 1, Young.
Assignments will be word-processed and are due the date indicated on the course schedule on this web site. I don't accept late work nor do I accept technical excuses like a crashed computer or an email glitch. Papers are due by the beginning of class. Work containing typographical and grammatical errors will be returned without evaluation. Proof your work. The college provides a free service for students desiring additional assistance with their writing assignments. The Writing Center is located in the Browning Building. Call Barbara Turnbow at 652-7743 for information.
Email Communication
Important class and college information will be sent to your D-mail account. All DSC students are automatically assigned a D-mail email account. Click and select D-mail for complete instructions. You will be held accountable for information sent to your D-mail, so please check it often.
Hostility
I reserve the right to remove any student from this class and/or program based on documentable breech of citizenship such as sexual harassment, hostile environment, discrimination based on race, religion, gender and/or sexual preference, plagiarism, misrepresentation, and/or malicious gossip.
Withdrawal and Drop Deadlines
Please consult the semester schedule for withdrawal and reimbursement deadlines. You will be charged a $10 fee for dropping this class.
Late Work and Missing Tests
Should you miss an assessment due to medical reasons, you must provide documentation that states you were otherwise occupied at the time or in the general vicinity of class time. All excused absences must be presented right after the absence, and will be verified. I will determine what is excused. Any missed exams will only be made up with appropriate excused documentation.
Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a medical, psychological or a learning difference and requesting reasonable academic accommodations due to this disability, you must provide an official request of accommodation to your professor(s) from the Disability Resource Center within the first two weeks of the beginning of classes. Students are to contact the center on the main campus to follow through with, and receive assistance in the documentation process to determine the appropriate accommodations related to their disability.
You may call (435) 652-7516 for an appointment and further information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 per Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The office is located in the Student Services Center, Room #201 of the Edith Whitehead Building.
Dianne Hirning is the librarian over Communication resources. She is your resource and guide for research within this discipline. You can reach her at hirning@dixie.edu and by phone at 652-7720.
Resources:
- Library - http://library.dixie.edu
- Writing Center - http://new.dixie.edu/english/dsc_writing_center.php
- Testing Center - http://new.dixie.edu/testing
- Tutoring Center - http://dsc.dixie.edu/tutoring/
Course Description and Outcomes
This is an intermediate course designed for majors to develop skills in electronic field production (EFP) and electronic news gathering (ENG). Curriculum focuses on EFP and and ENG for broadcast, including EFP protocols, shooting B-roll, stand-ups and packages for news broadcast and via the Internet. Skills developed in this course include engineering and producing for EFP, and writing, researching, interviewing, shooting and editing for ENG.
Course Goal: Increase your skill levels in EFP and ENG.
Outcomes: Through regular attendance and active participation you will be able to:
You have a number of resources to help you achieve these, not the least of which are your peers in this program. This is a collaborative industry, one that functions through the cooperation and camaraderie of everyone involved, from the producer to the photog.
This course breaks down into a class component and a lab component. Classes will focus on outcomes dealing with producing/reporting and labs will focus on technical production.
Course Goal: Increase your skill levels in EFP and ENG.
Outcomes: Through regular attendance and active participation you will be able to:
- evaluate current ENG production on local, regional and national levels,
- explain basic terminology and concepts of EFP and ENG,
- gather information through effective interviewing, traditional research methods, email and other electronic query, and world-wide web sources,
- effectively write for different applications in ENG including stand-ups, voice-overs, and on-camera narratives,
- shoot and engineer video for stand-ups, interviews and multi-camera production for broadcast,
- acquire and mix audio for EFP.
- effectively deliver and record stand-ups, voice-overs and narratives for stories and packages with,
- produce media for broadcast including B-roll, SOT, VO-SOT, stand-ups and packages,
- function in production positions such as field producer, photographer, and reporter, and studio positions such as producer, director, technical director, replay, graphics, audio, operator, and anchor,
- distribute news content over the air and via the Internet,
- engage in the processes of studio news production including preproduction, production, and post production.
You have a number of resources to help you achieve these, not the least of which are your peers in this program. This is a collaborative industry, one that functions through the cooperation and camaraderie of everyone involved, from the producer to the photog.
This course breaks down into a class component and a lab component. Classes will focus on outcomes dealing with producing/reporting and labs will focus on technical production.
Item Pool
These activities are designed to get you discovering different aspects of real-world electronic news and content gathering and dissemination, developing a working knowledge of specific production protocols, and qualifying to use production equipment in this program. While much emphasis is placed on technical skills related to this end, high expectations exist in writing for this medium.
1. Information Gathering – Critical Skill Development
Develop a local story with regional or national interest. Gather facts from at least four stratified sources; interviewing, electronic correspondence, the Internet, and traditional publication. Document your information gathering and qualify your sources. Present your findings in an editorial meeting and submit your written work by the deadline indicted on the schedule.
2. Write to be Heard – Skill Development
Once approved by editorial, write your story. Choose your style; inverted pyramid, chronological, news narrative, or focus structure.
3. Shooting B-roll – Skill Qualification
Shoot B-roll to support your story. Execute news-photography techniques shooting general and wide, then paring down focus to transitional and detail shots. All aspects of videography should be practiced including proper set-up with a tripod, white-balancing, rolled bars for :30, and good composition. B-roll should ALWAYS be supplemented with natural (NAT) sound.
4. Stand and Deliver - Skill Qualification
Demonstrate your on-camera credibility and charisma in recording a stand-up and/or voice-over (VO) for your story package using proper microphone technique.
5. The Package – Critical Skill Development
Produce your package and relevant media. Initially you will need to find an editor to assist you if you don't have non-linear editing editing practice. If you do, you'll be expected to help and teach other reporters in your cohort. Your package should be no longer that 2:00 and should include a stand-up, an on-camera interview, B-roll with NAT sound, and a toss. Then cut a VO-SOT and a NAT-SOT of the same story.
7. Produce – Application
Collaborate with peers to produce at least six news broadcasts and engage in a minimum of four studio production positions including producer, director, technical director, floor director, reader, audio mixer, camera operator, and all field production positions including field producer, reporter and photographer.
Assessments
All assessments are designed to give me an idea of how you’re doing in understanding and applying the objectives of this course, and how I’m doing in teaching them. Assessments may be a combination of multiple choice, true/false fill-in-the-blank, and short answer. You will be accountable for and assessed on principles discussed in class and in the book.
1. Information Gathering – Critical Skill Development
Develop a local story with regional or national interest. Gather facts from at least four stratified sources; interviewing, electronic correspondence, the Internet, and traditional publication. Document your information gathering and qualify your sources. Present your findings in an editorial meeting and submit your written work by the deadline indicted on the schedule.
2. Write to be Heard – Skill Development
Once approved by editorial, write your story. Choose your style; inverted pyramid, chronological, news narrative, or focus structure.
3. Shooting B-roll – Skill Qualification
Shoot B-roll to support your story. Execute news-photography techniques shooting general and wide, then paring down focus to transitional and detail shots. All aspects of videography should be practiced including proper set-up with a tripod, white-balancing, rolled bars for :30, and good composition. B-roll should ALWAYS be supplemented with natural (NAT) sound.
4. Stand and Deliver - Skill Qualification
Demonstrate your on-camera credibility and charisma in recording a stand-up and/or voice-over (VO) for your story package using proper microphone technique.
5. The Package – Critical Skill Development
Produce your package and relevant media. Initially you will need to find an editor to assist you if you don't have non-linear editing editing practice. If you do, you'll be expected to help and teach other reporters in your cohort. Your package should be no longer that 2:00 and should include a stand-up, an on-camera interview, B-roll with NAT sound, and a toss. Then cut a VO-SOT and a NAT-SOT of the same story.
7. Produce – Application
Collaborate with peers to produce at least six news broadcasts and engage in a minimum of four studio production positions including producer, director, technical director, floor director, reader, audio mixer, camera operator, and all field production positions including field producer, reporter and photographer.
Assessments
All assessments are designed to give me an idea of how you’re doing in understanding and applying the objectives of this course, and how I’m doing in teaching them. Assessments may be a combination of multiple choice, true/false fill-in-the-blank, and short answer. You will be accountable for and assessed on principles discussed in class and in the book.
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