Broadcast Journalism 2

Avon Lake City Schools

Curriculum Framework

Broadcast Journalism II

Course Overview:

Broadcast Journalism II is a year-long, two period lab course where students report on stories, create recurring segments, and produce Anchor News NOW!. Anchor News Now is a student-run news program that streams on youtube. Students produce their own stories throughout various phases of development including shot selection, scriptwriting, graphics, and interviews. All of these components are organized into a news package or segment. A collection of segments are featured weekly during studio production. During studio production, students write tosses and voice overs, which align with news packages and segments to create a final show. Students take on a variety of tasks including talent, editor, cameraperson, teleprompter, graphic artist, script writer, and producer, resembling the day-day environment of a local news station.

Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):

None

Online/Supplemental Materials:

ASB Classroom

Assessments:

  • Contests Videos - Fall Nationals, STN Challenge, Spring Nationals, Broadcast Excellence Contest
  • Anchor News Now

Content/Topics/Learning Goals

Subject to Pacing and Schedules

First Semester - Anchor News Now, Fall Nationals, STN Challenge

Anchor News Now

  • Producing segments and news packages
  • Conducting Interviews
  • Producing studio show
  • Editing studio show w/segments/packages
  • Creating voiceovers
  • Creating Graphics and Lower Thirds
  • Writing Scripts
  • Operation Camera Equipment
  • Syncing audio/microphones
  • Collaborating with peers
  • Working in a group setting
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Listening to feedback and applying those current/future projects

Fall Nationals & STN Challenges

  • Producing segments and news packages
  • Conducting Interviews
  • Producing studio show
  • Editing studio show w/segments/packages
  • Creating voiceovers
  • Creating Graphics and Lower Thirds
  • Writing Scripts
  • Operation Camera Equipment
  • Syncing audio/microphones
  • Collaborating with peers
  • Working in a group setting
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Listening to feedback and applying those current/future projects

Second Semester - Anchor News Now, Spring Nationals, Broadcast Excellence

Anchor News Now

  • Producing segments and news packages
  • Conducting Interviews
  • Producing studio show
  • Editing studio show w/segments/packages
  • Creating voiceovers
  • Creating Graphics and Lower Thirds
  • Writing Scripts
  • Operation Camera Equipment
  • Syncing audio/microphones
  • Collaborating with peers
  • Working in a group setting
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Listening to feedback and applying those current/future projects

Spring Nationals & Broadcast Excellence

  • Producing segments and news packages
  • Conducting Interviews
  • Producing studio show
  • Editing studio show w/segments/packages
  • Creating voiceovers
  • Creating Graphics and Lower Thirds
  • Writing Scripts
  • Operation Camera Equipment
  • Syncing audio/microphones
  • Collaborating with peers
  • Working in a group setting
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Listening to feedback and applying those current/future projects

Last updated: October 2, 2023