When things get back to normal, we all want to make sure that we are prepared to shoot. Sometimes we get out in the field and we don't have everything we need. This checklist should help. by Maggie Girgis Batteries and audio equipment (if any) fully charged. SD card ready to be formatted. …
How News And Entertainment Outlets Work Remotely
New York (CNN Business) Many of America's most popular and influential television hosts are now broadcasting live from bedrooms and basements. Some TV newscasts, magazines and websites are being produced completely remotely, with arrangements that were unthinkable a few weeks ago. And more at-home studios are popping up every day — yet another consequence of …
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Need To Know Copyright
by Barbara Nevins Taylor (Copyright 2019)Our first instinct is to pull images and music from the internet. Everything is right there for the taking and many who create content think about using what’s accessible and seems available. Borrowing can quickly solve a variety of editorial problems.But not all material on the internet is free to …
Sample Script for High School Overcrowding Story
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS AUDIO (YOUR TRACK AND SOTS) NATSOT: (STUDENTS WALKING IN THE HALL :01 SECOND) TRACK: 1 STUDENTS JOSTLE FOR SPACE IN THE HALLWAY AT FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL SOT: (STUDENT) IT’S REALLY BAD. THERE’S NO …
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CUNY Students Protest For Control of Activity Fees
Joey Viglietta reported and produced this story about students protesting to retain control of the fees they pay for activities. https://youtu.be/xyEr32Qm4Gc
Muslims Giving Back
Reena Afridi reported and produced this story about a food program for the homeless run by Muslims Giving Back. https://youtu.be/HQTwiikPXeA
The Audubon Mural Project
Aylin Soriano and Tim Lopez reported about The Audubon Mural Project that put striking images of birds on Upper Westside walls. They each did a version of the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqrfGr3OhPw https://youtu.be/2mo7nosyTU4
Where News Comes From
News organizations gather information with teams of reporters and editors. But they also use outside sources including wire services, or news agencies, to provide information. These news agencies have their own teams of reporters, videographers, editors and producers who cover breaking news, politics, business, sports, entertainment, culture and more. They have investigative teams that frequently …
News And Commentary
Journalists aim to report fairly and without bias. That means we don't inject our opinions or feelings into reports. Increasingly on TV news, especially on cable, we see anchors expressing opinions. Those opinions may respond to the day's events or the behavior of a public official and you make agree with them. You may cheer …
The First Amendment And Us
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, guarantees freedom of religion and speech, the press and the right of people to gather to protest and complain to the government. It protects reporters against those who try to block us from reporting. But journalists in the United States have …