1. Professional
Package
Multimedia Broadcast

2. Review your work
Watch at least five news packages that have been developed by the class
Try to avoid watching more than one package from any one person.
Is each package “airable?”
Discuss.

3. Review your work
Should each package be saved as a model for future students?
Why or why not?
If not, what should or could have been done differently? Provide specific feedback.

4. Viewing and grading
Split into groups to each review the local stations near you.
If you have two stations, form two groups.
If you have three, form three groups (and so on).
With your group, rate each package you view.
You will use the rubric points pulled from the JEA Broadcast Write-offs.

5. Use this sheet to review each package you review in this lesson.
Consider using this sheet to self-grade any packages you create.
You will use the following slides to review packages you have chosen in your class.

6. Critique example from your teacher.
Carefully listen as the teacher demonstrates how to look at professional work and constructively criticize it as well as point out strengths to model in your own work.

7. Grading the professionals
Broadcast style: short sentences, present tense, conversational, clear, informal

8. Grading the professionals
Necessary and interesting information selected

9. Grading the professionals
Effective use of pacing and transitional elements

10. Grading the professionals
Storyline effectively developed

11. Grading the professionals
Voice-over is clear and informative

12. Grading the professionals
Segments stay on topic

13. Grading the professionals
Relevant and interesting sound bites

14. Grading the professionals
Natural sound enhances story

15. Grading the professionals
Correctly framed and focused close-ups

16. Grading the professionals
Steady camera work

17. Grading the professionals
Interesting, varied shots

18. Grading the professionals
Editing, free of glitches and jump cuts

19. Grading the professionals
Script and video complement one another to tell the story

20. Review the script Gun Club Gets Grant
Editing like a pro
Review the script
Gun Club Gets Grant

21. Review professional script
What familiar terms do you recognize from earlier lessons?
Take PKG
Cue for the director to cut to the pre-produced package.
NATS
Natural sound (sometimes include specific sound the producer is looking for)
Track
Voice-over track recorded by the reporter
SOT
Sound on tape: look for the description

22. Review provided footage
Watch each clip provided in the lesson.
Who are the stakeholders?
Why or why not is the B Roll clip relevant?

23. Review professional script
Script writing
The producer has written a script that ties selected SOT clips from the interviews
Do you think the producer picked the correct clips? Support your opinion.
What clips would you have picked differently?

24. Edit to the script
Using the provided footage and script, edit the news package.
Submit to your instructor when finished.

25. Recap video from crew After watching the recap video with Jeff Hogan:
What do you agree with?
What would you have done differently?