Senior Project

Portfolio Powerpoint

Product Development

How do I develop and run a newscast for a school?

Informative newscast• Sports

• Weather

• Student achievements

• Greenville News

• Community events

• Announcements and reminders

Aired weekly Student led 2-5 min

1. Research the nature of the industry-• How do gather unbiased information

• Keeping an objective point of view

• The most effective and efficient way to organize a newscast

• Different methods of organizing a newscast

• The vocabulary of the industry

• The various responsibilities and task accompanying the industry

2. Determine the best way to get the newscast out- Prerecorded

• Equipment- Use laptop webcam, Windows Movie Maker, and upload it to YouTube

Find out what students want to see-

3. Test run• Writing stories

• Editing

• Getting approval from Chief Editor

• Being Assigned time slot for story

Edit story to fit in time slot

4. Selecting students- Fair to whole student body• Auditions- Judged on speech, pronunciation, and personality

5. All students can be involved, only upperclassmen can be an

How to write broadcast scripts

• Typically 100-300 words

• Should double or triple spaced -for easy reading

Broadcast news story structure

Different positions in broadcast news

• Weathercasters

• Sportscasters

• Anchors

• Commentators

Timing stories

• 30 seconds is approximately 8 lines (double spaced), 10 words per line

• 100 words (spoken) is approximately 30 seconds

Interviewing styles

• “Man on the Street” is an effective style but complicated

What happened?• I recorded in the library (so I had to whisper)

• Camera was too close

Need to able to read body language

• No script

• Camera personality needed help

Senior Lauren

Seiler

“ One of the hardest things about

broadcast journalism is making it

appealing to your audience. It has to

draw them in audibly, and catch their

eye visually as well…”

- Andrea Arceneaux (mentor)

[Anchor]

Thank you for tuning in to BMCN. I’m your host Ebony

Coleman.

Arts Intercession 2010 was a huge success.

And stay tuned to see this week’s guest BMC student!

Arts Intercession 2010

[Voice Over]

Arts intercession is a time set aside at the end of the

winter

break for students to learn traits, hobbies, and skills from

well

qualified volunteers. Classes vary from drumming…

[Video clip of the drumming class]

[Voice Over]

…To painting, to forensics, to hip hop dancing, to robotics.

Everyone is encouraged to get involved.

[Interview of student talking about what class they like best]

Random feature

[Voice Over]

What song always makes you happy when you

hear it?

[Student answers]

[Anchor]

Juniors don’t forget to sign up for the SAT.

Deadline for the

March 13 testing is February 4! Thank you for

watching BMCN.

Tune in again next week to see who had the

most spirit during

spirit week!

What happened?• I gained more confidence in front of the camera

• More certain of what I was doing

• If possible, I need to work on lighting

• I had fun!

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in.

I’m your host Ebony Coleman.

Spirit Week 2010 gave students a chance to show

their school spirit. The week ended with pep

rally where students had the opportunity to

show case their talents and Bengal Pride.

What’s going on your community this month?

Spirit Week

[Anchor]

Spirit Week took place January 19-22. On Tuesday,

students kicked it off with decade day.

[Scroll pictures of students dressed up]

Wednesday was Wacky Tacky Day, Thursday was a

student favorite- Pajama Day, and Friday was

Bengal Pride day.

[Interview students about spirit week]

Pep Rally

[Anchor]

The BMC fall sports pep rally was full of

entertainment and fun.

[Video of junior band]

The Arts Intercession hip hop dance class performed

[Video of hip hop dance]

Students showed some talents

[Video of juggling]

[Picture of Rap]

BMC yearbook staff gave students a preview of what

is to be expected at the upcoming talent show

[Video of Emanuel]

The day ended with a game of faculty vs. Student

dodge ball.

[Video of dodge ball]

What’s Going on in the community?

[Anchor]

What’s going on in the community this month?

[Video of Bailey talking about the Shriners

Shine 5k]

[Anchor]

The Shriner Shine Run has many opportunities

for community service hours, and provides you

and your friends a chance to just have fun at the

park. Everyone is encourged to participate.

In other news: Volunteers are needed for the

Reedy River Run on March 1- 6. Volunteers will

be needed to help with registrations, course

monitors, and other various things. See Ms. Belt

to sign up.

What happened?• I need somewhere to hang the script

It’s hard not to read it

• I have become proficient with the software

• I am really enjoying what I am doing

I have been repeating this process every

week• Script, video, analysis

Taking pictures and videos of student life is

also helpful

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for

tuning in. I’m your host Ebony Coleman.

What’s going on with the BMC sports

teams? What scholarship opportunities

are available for you? BMC is hosting a

robotic competition this month. Stay

tuned for this week’s Random Feature.

Sports

[Anchor]

BMC basketball season is coming to an

end, as baseball and soccer begin

[Interview students/ coaches about

the basketball season]

[Voiceover]

Student athletes are hopeful and training

hard for spring sports

[Scroll pictures and videos of spring

sports practices]

[Anchor]

What is Senior Night?

[Scroll pictures and videos of Senior

Night]

Random Feature

What would you do for a Klondike Bar?

[Video of Student responses]

Robotics

The BMC Tech Club or Project Command will be

hosting the US For Inspiration and Recognition of

Science and Technology Robotics Competition

Scrimmage on February 20

[Video of Mr. Getty]

[Anchor]

Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune in

again next week to see what new is happening in

your school. Don’t forget, if you have any

comments, questions, or suggestions, you may turn

them in to Mrs. Hill in Room 226.

College

[Anchor]

Getting for college? Here are a few things that

may help…

[Video of Ms. McGammon talking about

FAFSA]

What scholarships are out there for you? The

Sirrine Scholarship ranges from $200 to $2000

and is renewable for up to 4 years. This

scholarship is based on finaincial need and

academic ability. Deadline is April 15. See Ms.

McGammon for more info.

[Voiceover]

It’s a night to recognize senior athletes as this will be

last year of sports participation

Of Tennesse School of Music, Open

House will be on Febuary 28. For more

information please visit the website listed

below.

[Scroll website(www.music.utk.edu)]

J.P Coates Scholarship is $1000 and is

renewable for 4 years any accredited

college or university in South Carolina.

Awarded to students interested in a career

in education. The deadline in March 15.

Any students interested in the University

What Happened?• Too much background noise

I wasn’t expecting it to be so loud in the halls during

class

• I didn’t get the script up high enough

• Bad lighting

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in. I’m your host

Ebony Coleman.

Stay tuned to find what volunteer opportunities are available for

and what happened on the 2010 Beta Club convention trip?

Volunteer

[Anchor]

The Heartland Hospice is looking for reliable volunteers.

Volunteers are needed for various things such as paperwork,

crafts and cards for patients, household chores like painting or

lawn care, or patient visits. Details at Front Desk.

Beta Convention

[Anchor]

The 2010 Beta Club convention went very well. Students competed in various

competitions, and for the first time… Brashier Middle College placed in the

competitions. It is the first time BMC has placed at the state level.

[Interview with Olivia Forrester]

[Interview with Brittany Lamont]

Random Feature

Talent Show

The 2nd Annual BMC talent show will be on March 5. It is hosted by the yearbook

staff and is an event not to be missed.

[Interview with Jordan Greskamp]

[Anchor]

Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune in again next week to see what new

is happening in your school. Don’t forget, if you have any comments, questions, or

suggestions, you may turn them in to Mrs. Hill in Room 226.

What happened?• Very bad lighting

• Shorter than 2 minutes

I need to try harder to keep them all between 2 and 5

minutes

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in. I’m your host

Ebony Coleman.

Students seriously considering Greenville Tech as a backup

plan, please stay tuned. What do you about this weather? The

Greenville Little Theatre came to Brashier Middle College. See

this week’s random feature.

13th Year Orientation

[Anchor]

There will be a briefing and orientation for students seriously

considering Greenville Tech as backup plan or intend to do the

13th year. It will be at the Greenville Tech TRC Auditorium at

6:00 March 15.

Weather Report

[Anchor]

Recent weather has been unbelievable

[Picture students playing in snow]

[Voice Over]

What should we expect for the weekend?

[Picture of 10-day forcast]

[VoiceOver]

The weekend looks nice, a nice change from recent weather. As you can

see, the weather will keep climbing up to a whooping high of 63 on

Sunday.

Greenville Warehouse Theatre

[Anchor]

The Greenville Warehouse Theatre put on Macbeth for BMC juniors.

[Scroll pictures and videos]

[Interview students/teachers on what they thought]

Random Feature

[Voice Over]

This week on “Mientras Brashier de vueltas”…

[Soap Opera Skit]

[Disclaimer]

This was a skit, put together by 2 BMC students.

[Anchor]

Lady Bengal Volleyball conditioning will be 3:30-5 in the gym on

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune

in again next week to see what new is happening in your school. Don’t

forget, if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, you may

turn them in to Mrs. Hill in Room 226.

What Happened?• This edition went well

• The 1st time doing a weather report

• I forgot to adjust the volume on the Mrs. Yon

interview video clip

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in. I’m your

host Ebony Coleman. How did the 2nd Annual BMC

Talent Show go? This weekend looks like a rainy one,

and what are your student ambassadors doing?

Talent Show

[Anchor]

This year’s Talent Show went very well. There were 16

performers, this included singers, dancers, and

musicians.

[Scroll clips from Talent Show]

Weather Report

[Anchor]

This weekend is predicted to be a wet one. Here’s Carolyn

Charping with your weather.

[Carolyn]

This weekend will be rainy. Friday… Saturday… Sunday…

Random Feature

[Everybody Dance Now]

Clubs

Often we take water for granted. We have easy access

to clean drinking water, there are many people who

don’t. The MCNC Ambassadors are raising money to

refurbish a well in Liberia. In Liberia, the women often

have to walk close to 3 miles with 5 gallons of water just

for necessities.

[Anchor]

Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune in again

next week to see what new is happening in your school.

Don’t forget, if you have any comments, questions, or

suggestions, you may turn them in to Mrs. Hill in Room

226.

What happened?• YouTube deleted my original newscast

Because of copyright laws

• I didn’t want to come up empty handed

I downloaded royalty-free music and edited a quick

Random Feature

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in. I’m

your host Ebony Coleman. I apologize for last week, we

were having some technical difficulties. This week on

BMCN: Student-led conferences and what was discussed

at orientation night? We also have this weekend’s

weather report and talent show footage.

Student-led Conferences

[Anchor]

Student-led Conferences will on Friday March, 19.

Students should arrive on time for their scheduled

conference and be in full dress code.

[Video of conference reenactment]

Orientation Night

[Anchor]

Greenville Tech Orientation Night was for students that

are seriously considering Greenville Tech as a back up

plan.

[Video of people talking about what they learned]

Random Feature

[Classic song]

Talent Show

[Anchor]

This year’s Talent Show went very well. There were 16

performers, this included singers, dancers, and musicians.

[Scroll clips from Talent Show]

Weather Report

[Anchor]

Spring is just around the corner.

[Anchor]

Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune in again next week

to see what new is happening in your school. Don’t forget, if you

have any comments, questions, or suggestions, you may turn

them in to Mrs. Hill in Room 226.

What Happened?• The newscast went well

• I was able to get all stories and interviews needed

• Editing went well

• There are still things that I need to work on

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in. I’m your host

Ebony Coleman. This week on BMCN: Spring Break is here!

Are you ready for prom? And stay tuned for this week’s

random feature. We also have this weekend’s weather report

and talent show footage.

Spring Break

[Anchor]

Spring Break is here! What are your plans?

[Video of student spring break plans]

Prom

[Anchor]

Prom is just around the corner, many students are looking forward

to the event

[Video of prom commitee]

Holocaust Speaker

[Anchor]

BMC was visited by a visitor with 1st hand holocaust experience

[Video of speaker]

RandomFeature

[Golf lessons]

[Anchor]

Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune in again next week to

see what new is happening in your school. There will be a voter

registration for seniors. If you are going to turn 18 before November,

you may still register. Bring ID

Don’t forget, if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions,

you may turn them in to Mrs. Hill in Room 226.

What Happened?• I didn’t save my work and lost my first newscast

• I had to redo everything Friday morning

Mentor Meeting• Discussed structuring the newscast

• Keeping it to a high standard

Using BMC News Channel as somewhat of a resume

even after high school

[Anchor]

Welcome back to BMCN! Thank you for tuning in. I’m your

host Ebony Coleman.

This week: How are the Brashier Bengals soccer teams

doing this season? Friday, March 26 BMC held a voter

registration. Stay tuned for this week’s Random Feature.

Soccer

[Anchor]

How are the Brashier Bengals doing so far?

[Video of soccer game]

[Video of player interviews]

Weather**

[Anchor]

Here is Haley Jones with this weekend’s weather

[Video of weather]

Voter’s registration

[Anchor]

Friday, March 26 Brashier held a voter’s registration drive.

[Video/ pictures of drive]

[Anchor]

Thank You for watching BMCN. Please tune in again next week to see

what new is happening in your school. Don’t forget, if you have any

comments, questions, or suggestions, you may turn them in to Mrs. Hill

in Room 226.

What Happened?• I didn’t have my camera on Thursday, so I had to

record on Friday morning

• Slow week- not much worth reporting

• Microphone audio input was too low

Essential Question

My project supports the continuous

development and improvement of my

newscast.

How do I develop and run a newscast for a school?