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Journalism - Sports & Media
Take students into the Broadcast Booth, Production Trailer & on the field, for a realistic, close-up look at the work done by reporters, play-by-play announcers, sports anchors & sports broadcast producers
This program is designed for students who want careers in sports announcing, sports journalism or for those who want to work as a Media Relations specialist for a college or professional team.
Students go into broadcast booths and newsrooms for an inside look at what it takes to begin a career as a play-by-play announcer, color commentator, or sports journalist. Students will learn from broadcast veterans who are announcers for major league, professional teams as they share their valuable insights and experience.
Working for a Pro Team: Imagine a sportscast without athlete and coach interviews. Access to the athletes and coaches is a central part of any sports broadcast. Who provides the broadcasters and journalists all the statistics and access to the athletes? It is part of the work done by the Media Relations specialists for professional teams. Learn how to get one of these coveted jobs from Abby Tomlin, a Media Relations Specialist with the Texas Rangers. Abby talks about her duties on game day and the skills needed to work for a pro team.
Baseball Play-By-Play: Go behind the microphone and into the broadcast booth for the Oakland A's radio network. Veteran announcer Ken Korach gives students a glimpse at what it's like to stay on top of the action for the radio audience. Ken provides important tips for any student who wants a career as a play-by-play announcer and discusses the importance of versatility, a good vocabulary and strong work ethic.
Spanish Baseball Play-By-Play En Espanol: Veteran play-by-play announcer Amaury Pi Gonzalez has seen first hand the dramatic growth in Spanish language sports broadcasting. The overwhelming majority of pro teams in major sports leagues have a Spanish language broadcast. The Spanish language newscast is the highest rated in some television and radio media markets. Amaury discusses the importance of developing or strengthening Spanish and other language skills. With one-third of MLB players from Latin America and a growing NBA presence of European players, it is more important than ever for sports journalists to have at least an understanding of multiple cultures and languages.
One Man Band Reporter: Follow sports journalist Eric Hodge as he reports on a story for the evening sportscast. Eric is a "one-man band"; he reports, shoots, edits and writes his reports every day. The one-man band is a staple of small market electronic media and is increasingly being seen in larger television markets. Learn the "ins & outs" from Eric as he makes his way towards the evening deadline & delivers his finished package.
How to Get Hired-Tips from the News Director: Watch as Trisha Coder, a News Director from an entry-level television station evaluates video resume clips from several hundred applicants. Trisha provides valuable tips on what will make your video stand out from the rest. This section is essential for students who are producing the "all important" resume video
DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes
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Kevin Reece Reporter KHOU CBS Houston Texas is interviewed on location at the site of Hurricane Ike. It could be an earthquake, a tornado, a plane crash or possibly a hurricane.... at some point in your career the big story is going to break and you better be prepared to tell it .....and tell it well. Reporter Kevin explains his approach to the Big Story and how he prepares and delivers.
DVD / 2008 / 45 minutes
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Editing TV News - Joshua Sheehan Chief Editor, XETV San Diego, Austin Hill 2nd year news editor, XETV, and Andy Neil, former Chief Editor XETV, now Hollywood Editor. The smiling anchors, made up and poised are ready to introduce today's news, but nothing gets on the air until the stations storytellers have done their job - the editors, the gatekeepers of TV News. In this segment we learn how the unseen creative brains behind the news, Joshua Sheehan, Andy Neil and Austin Hill, create compelling and watchable stories.
DVD / 2008 / 45 minutes
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Sports broadcasting revealed with KUSI's Sports Director Paul Rudy.
The TV newscast can be nothing but crime, fires and robberies until we get to the fun and opinionated portion of the news - Sports. In this segment we catch up with one of the best in the field - Paul Rudy, with a look at his life and how he does what he does each and every night to excite viewers in the TV sports world. Learn from a real pro!
DVD / 2008 / 45 minutes
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Stan Chambers - KTLA - 61 year news reporter veteran.
Believe it or not there was a time when TV News had no established formats, no set rules on how to cover a story, no tried and true formulas. Live reporting was unheard of until this reporter came on the scene in 1947 and changed the face of TV news forever. This is the story of Stan Chambers, America's pioneer of TV News and why you need to learn from this amazing individual.
DVD / 2008 / 45 minutes
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Ideal for broadcast news, field production, documentary and corporate/institutional courses. Whether producing audio-visual stories for news, documentary or corporate genres, the process includes targeting an idea, collecting the audio and visual ingredients, understanding how to structure those ingredients, writing a script to maximize audio-visual effectiveness, and finally editing the story into a finished package. This program outlines effective techniques for simplifying each step in the process so that even beginners can instantly understand the difference between good and bad--and quickly turn that understanding into quality storytelling.
DVD / 2004 / 20 minutes
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First Place Broadcast Education Association Documentary Competition
This program documents media coverage of the Oklahoma City Bombing Trials. It analyzes many of the media practices that draw intense criticism, including the differences between tabloid and mainstream coverage; impacts of judicial cooperation; reporter objectivity; journalist emotions, sources and spin; victim and jury treatment; the media swarm; legal analysis; competitive pressures; organizational versus individual motivations for styles of coverage; print and broadcast cooperation; coverage ground rules; technology impacts; public and governmental reactions to efforts to improve the media image and more.
DVD / 1998 / 56 minutes
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This program looks at a number of issues about preparing for a position in journalism and mass communication. It discusses getting a broad education in college; whether one should major in journalism; choosing an accredited journalism school; the importance of internships; the importance of working on a school newspaper; scholarships; resources for minority students and tips on job hunting and how to apply for a newspaper position.
DVD / 1998 / 17 minutes
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A fast paced, overview of career opportunities in the newspaper business. News, sports and entertainment reporters reveal what they love about their jobs, the freedom, variety, excitement and the chance to meet all kinds of people. Interviews with a photographer, graphic artist, cartoonist and others highlight that many additional roles involved in producing a paper - from designing and selling ads to running the presses. The advice form these professionals is to be true to your interests. Education and experience are important, but the passion to do the job is what makes you successful.
Award
Telly Awards, Silver Statue.
DVD / 1994 / 12 minutes
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In today's business world, mass communication throughout the office can be accomplished through something as simple as sending out a business letter or memo. This presentation describes when to use a letter versus a memo, and the purpose of each. Also, it illustrates how to format the different documents in order to attain the most effective response. Finally, it analyzes the various ways in which the letter may be distributed.
CD-ROM (Win, PowerPoint Presentation (48 slides))
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Take part in this exciting and modern approach to television broadcasting. Discover the history, trivia and strategies behind the world's largest media outlet. Examine the creative production and camera techniques used to produce a news or film-based broadcast. Distinguish between analog, digital, cable and satellite programming while examining the role of script writing, special effects, sound and technology in successful programming. Learn how you too can be part of the television industry.
CD-ROM (Win, PowerPoint Presentation (94 slides))
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Take part in this exciting and modern approach to television broadcasting. Discover the history, trivia and strategies behind the world's largest media outlet. Examine the creative production and camera techniques used to produce a news or fi lm-based broadcast. Distinguish between analog, digital, cable and satellite programming while examining the role of script writing, special effects, sound and technology in successful programming. Learn how you too can be part of the television industry.
CD-ROM (Win, PowerPoint Presentation (94 slides))
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