script

As a student at Eastview High School, you might be thinking of taking some advanced classes, such as Honors class or Advanced Placement classes. There is something you should know first. When you hear people say that the Honors American Literature and AP US History classes are the most demanding, they aren’t kidding.


ASHESH: "I spend much more time on homework this year, but a bigger difference is I have to do stuff more often than last year. Last year, you still had to do some work, but that was far and between, whereas this year you have to keep putting in consistent hours. “

All this work isn’t without thought though. The teachers allow for more student oriented discussions.


JACKLYN: "Definitely the class discussions. I really like talking in a big group. You get everyone's perspective. “


At the end of the year, there is a national test in the US History class. If you pass the test, you won’t have to take that class in college. But if you don’t pass, it doesn’t reflect on your grade at all. You just have to take that class again in college. Even with this pressure, it can still be very rewarding.

Interview results

Jaclyn Anderson


Question 1: Probably doing my best on all the homework. It's not that hard to do it just to get it over with, but retaining the information and really trying to dig deeper takes time and is pretty boring haha (:


Question 2:
Definitely the class discussions. I really like talking in a big group. You get everyone's perspective


Question 3:
I definately spend more time doing homework this year. It's not necessarily more challenging intellectually, just more challenging time wise and fitting it all in, especially when you're in extra-curriculars


Ashesh Rambachan:


Question 1:
The hardest part would have to be the workload. They assign a lot of work and so it can be tough figuring out how much time to spend on the class vs. other stuff.


Question 2:
I enjoy the challenge it presents. It's a step up and a nice change.


Question 3:
Much more time, but a bigger difference is I have to do stuff more often than last year. Last year you still had to do some work, but that was far and in between whereas this year you have to keep putting in consistent hours.


Daniel Morganstern:

Question 1:
The amount of homework is difficult, and so is the quailty demanded.

Question 2:
The deep discusions are cool, and the teachers are funny.

Question 3:
Several hours of homework between the two, in addition to the other classes. It's a big load from last year.

Interview people and questions

Three people who are in the APUSH 10 class.

1. What is the hardest part about this class?

2. What do you enjoy most about the class and the material?

3. How much time do you spend on this subject, and compare it to your classes last year.

Story topic

Sophmores weigh in on APUSH difficulty

Writing a Story Notes

1. Find a topic.
What is your story about?
Who is your audience?
Why is this story important to your audience?

2. Find an angle
More specifically, what is important about your topic?
What should the reader learn?

3. Collect data.
Who are three experts for this story?
Do you need opposing points of view?
What interview questions should I ask?
What other research must be done to complete the story?
(For every story, you need to interview three people, with at least three questions each.)

4. Gather interviews.
Ask open-ended questions.
Get good sound bytes (a piece of sound that can stand on its own). It can't be "yes"or "no".
Have person restate the question in the interview.

5. Organize your sound bytes.
Which quotes should be used?
How can I organize the quotes to tell a story?

6. Write transitions in your story.
Use words to tie the interviews together.
What other information can I add to the story?
Can the story stand on its own?

7. Write ins and outs.
What should the anchors say to introduce my story or bring it to a close? No Scoop, Went to find out,
How should the story begin and end?
What should I say in my stand-up? No 1st Person: I went…
Use attention getter at the introduction but avoid rhetorical questions.

8. Collect B-Roll (all the video) to add to your story. (A-Roll is the story and audio)
How can video enhance my story?
Make a list of items you would like photographed.
How should I edit the audio and video together to enhance my story?
Should other enhancements like music, graphics, effects be used?

Channel 11: 5 pm News 9/15/10

4:59: Highlights: Weather, Tea party, etc,.

4:49 Tea Party Movement

5:02: Tarryl Clark addressing Bachman

5:02 Tom Petter’s accomplice

5:03 “Saggy Pants”

5:03 Story about an old crime; a decomposing body in a police car

5:04 Shane Bauer, an American being held in Iran

5:05 Minnesota soldiers come back home

5:05 gas line explosion in California causing suspicion of safety

5:05 oil leak to be permanently sealed

5:06 electric barriers to keep fish out of a particular river

5:06 up next…

5:07 commercials

5:09 doctors may be sharing germs with people

5:10 first flu cases of the year: what can we expect this year?

5:12 up next: computers and kids, twins, weather

5:12 commercials

5:15 weather section: rain today, random rain throughout the next few days

5:19 NAMI advertisement: an important walk for support this weekend

5:20 up next: twitter interface update, twins, kids and computers

5:22 twitter overhaul

5:23 negative effects on kids aren’t true.

5:23 stores are going to sell more smartphones instead of big tv and computers

5:24 southwest airlines have better quality

5:24 twins are doing well

5:26 coming up at 10 pm

5:25 coming up next…

5:28 “love knows no bounds” story about cats.

5:29 weather recap (warnings in the southwest)

5:29 credits

Notes on Broadcast Journalism Law/Ethics

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly

2. What is the Tinker Standard?
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."

3. What is the Fraser Standard?
Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Censorship of school sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to ligitimate pedagogical concerns."

5. What is the Frederick Standard?
You can't do whatever when on a school authorized activity. You are still part of the school.

6. What is the definition of libel?
Libel is a visual or written statement that isn't true. It's a defamatory statement, shown to another person, that hutrs someones repuataion.

News Notes

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Delivering current events that are newsworthy via the Internet, television or radio.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness - Traffic, weather

2. Significanace - events that impact a number of people

3. Prominence - important people

4. Unusualness - not commonplace, out of the ordinary

5. Proximity - Weather, police incidents, etc.,

6. Human Interest - positive news, heartwarming, feel good stories, etc.,




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. TV allows you to be more engadged with the news.

2. Broadcast journalism is up to date, can be live.

3. Print journalism has the ability to allow for reader preferences. They can read the part that they want to.

4. More detail in the print journalism.

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
Instantaneous, choose what you want, read the most detail.