Radio and Television News Editing CJ335 (3cr.)

Fall 2009 Mr. Jack Kapfer

2:00-3:50pm M & F HHH 106, 107

Web page: www.uwec.edu/kapferja Email:kapferja@uwec.edu

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Office: HHH 105A Phone: 836-2300

Office Hours: M, W 11-11:50am/T, W 1-1:50pm & By Appt.

Web page: www.uwec.edu/kapferja Email:kapferja@uwec.edu

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THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Week 1

Fri Sept 4

First meeting-syllabus,

determine if in Monday or Friday group, HHH 107

TOUR OF FACILITIES

Week 2

Mon Sept 7

NO CLASS LABOR DAY

Fri Sept 12

What is news HHH 107

Gatekeeping

Guidelines for newsworthiness

What reporters bring

5ws and H

Inverted Pyramid

Broadcast imperatives

Broadcast writing

Exercise 1

Week 3

Mon Sept 14

Cameras/Mics/Lights/Tripods IN HHH 106

Fri Sept 18

Leads

Reporting Gathering

Interviewing

Soundbites/Quotes HHH 107

Exercise 2

ASSIGN PRACTICE NEWS PKG – Proposal Due Monday

PKG DUE MON Sept. 28

Week 4

Mon Sept 22

PRACTICE PKG STORY IDEA DUE

Both groups meet

Eznews Instruction /ADOBE ELEMENTS Instruction IN HHH 106

INDIVIDUAL WEEKLY SCHEDULES ARE DUE

Fri Sept 25

Producing

pkg formats HHH 107

Exercise 3

Week 5

Mon Sept. 28

PRACTICE PKG DUE IN HHH106

Assignments and story ideas for practice newscasts

Fri Oct 2

Studio Familiarization/short newscasts IN HHH 106

Week 6

Mon Oct 5

MONDAY GROUP PRACTICE NEWSCAST DAY HHH 106

Friday group LEARN STUDIO

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Oct 9

FRIDAY GROUP PRACTICE NEWSCAST “

Watch Monday Group practice newscast

Week 7

Mon Oct 12

Monday Group live NEWSCAST1

Friday Group watch Practice newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Oct 16

Friday Group LIVE NEWSCAST1

Monday Group: watch previous newscast

Week 8

Mon Oct 19

Monday Group NEWSCAST2

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Oct 23

Friday Group NEWSCAST2

Monday Group: watch previous newscast

Week 9

Mon Oct. 26

Monday Group NEWSCAST3

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Oct. 30

Friday Group NEWSCAST3

Monday Group: watch previous newscast

Week 10

Mon Nov 2

Monday Group NEWSCAST4

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Nov 6

Friday Group NEWSCAST4

Monday Group: watch previous newscast

Week 11

Mon Nov 9

Monday Group NEWSCAST5

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Nov 13

Friday Group NEWSCAST5

Monday Group: watch previous newscast

Week 12

Mon Nov 16

Monday Group NEWSCAST6

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Fri Nov 20

Friday Group NEWSCAST6

Monday Group: watch previous newscast

Week 13

Mon Nov 23

Monday Group NEWSCAST7

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Nov 27

No Newscast – Thanksgiving

Week 14

Mon Nov 30

No Newscast

Watch Monday Group NEWSCAST

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Dec 4

Friday Group NEWSCAST7

Monday watch previous newscast

Week 15 LAST WEEK OF CLASSES

Mon Dec 7

Monday Group NEWSCAST8

Friday Group: watch previous newscast

Both groups meet / Assignments and story ideas for next newscasts

Fri Dec 11

Last Friday Group NEWSCAST8

Monday watch previous newscast

SCHEDULED FINAL EXAM: Wednesday December 16^th , 3pm.

Attendance required. Resume Tape is due