Society of Professional Journalists Deadline Club in New York https://www.deadlineclub.org/scholarships New York Press Club Broadcast Education Association- National Association of Black Journalists National Association of Hispanic Journalists Asian American Journalism AssociationNative American Journalists Association South Asian Journalists Association Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Alliance for Women in Media Report …
How We Write
When you sit down to write make, sure that each sentence reflects what you mean. Use active verbs and write clear concise sentences that convey your ideas. Active Voice The subject comes first in an active sentence. Example Police arrested a man recently freed on bail for allegedly beating and assaulting a woman in a …
Premiere Pro Editing
Premiere Pro EditingTelevision Journalism Getting ahead by Sarah Bellingham CHEAT SHEETS/VIDEOS (You can and should use!): All of these links are great for review--or for getting ahead! Check them out and become an awesome editor. Here are some quick tutorials that are good reminders of things in this document. Here’s a great lynda.com tutorial …
Stories for February 8, 2021
Challenge of TV-Video Reporting
Visionaries in 1939 realized that they could use new technology to report the news with images and sound. That’s when NBC launched the first TV newscast and innovations in delivering the news began. While fewer people make an appointment to watch TV news than they did in the last twenty years, TV continues to play …
How To Bring In Footage From Your Phone
by Sarah Bellingham Downloading Footage: If you have a USB cable... Using your USB cable, plug your phone into your computer. On your phone: “Do you trust this computer?” “Trust” Input your phone password On your computer, open the Photos app. Here’s how: Open a Finder window Type in “Photos” You may want to select …
How A Major Media Outlet Interviews Remotely
SELF RECORDING INSTRUCTIONS (Horizontal video) Phone Filming Techniques 1. Background a. Make sure other people’s faces are not in view. b. This is a selfie video so only you should be in the frame as much as possible 2. Lighting a. Make sure that there are no bright lights behind you - like …
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Image Composition
The rule of thirds is a basic artistic technique that can help you capture a strong image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1wQWJjOQM The five shot sequence is the way we shoot to tell a story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnjUG0gmsNI&feature=emb_rel_pause
Video Storytelling
https://vimeo.com/84486361 Although I’ve been a video reporter for many years I am still humbled by how complicated and difficult the process can be. When I begin to report a story I often think, “It will be a miracle if this works out.” I have doubts about whether I can gather the information, get the …
What Makes a Good Story?
What Makes a Good Story? Curiosity Pays Off All kinds of stories make a good report. But some will pan out and others won’t. We all bring personal history, individual interests and perspective to the job of reporting. You can bet that if you’re curious about something, others will find it interesting too. Once …
