From politics to pop culture, our newscasts deliver conversations and media reviews.
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Broadcast Journalism Resources
Pages 6-8 of the kit is a how-to guide for news packages.
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SOUNDBITES • TYPES OF NEWS AND TALK
Pair this with pages 2, 4 and 9 of the kit.
General: NPR Hourly Newscast (NPR)
General: Americans In Gadhafi’s Prisons (NPR)
Expert: Superman in Jeans (CNN)
Expert: Racial Concerns in Libya (CNN)
Music: Desert Island Discs (BBC)
Professional: Resurgence of Music and Art (NPR)
Promotional: History of the Supermarket Tomato (NPR)
Celebrity: A Song that Goes Platinum (NPR)
General: Americans In Gadhafi’s Prisons (NPR)
Expert: Superman in Jeans (CNN)
Expert: Racial Concerns in Libya (CNN)
Music: Desert Island Discs (BBC)
Professional: Resurgence of Music and Art (NPR)
Promotional: History of the Supermarket Tomato (NPR)
Celebrity: A Song that Goes Platinum (NPR)
SUGGESTIONS FOR NEWSCAST TOPICS
Campus crime, campus administration, campus politics, sports team,
science and technology, labor relations, college life, residence halls, health issues,
gender issues on campus,School of Medicine, Stanford and the tech community,
Palo Alto development, campus development (construction,traffic, funding),
East Palo Alto crime, immigration.
TRAINING CLASS HOMEWORK
Week 1
Listen to 33 minutes of NPR (p. 3, follow notes): stream the mp3 from here.
Read Accommodating Audiences (p. 2).
Week 2
Listen to 25 minutes of NPR (p. 3, follow notes): stream the mp3 from here.
Read Take the Lead (p. 4). Review Technology, Hospitality & Emailing (p. 10).
Week 3
Read News Packages (p. 6-8), Guests: Interviews & Actualities (p. 9),
Read News Packages (p. 6-8), Guests: Interviews & Actualities (p. 9),
Checklist (p. 11). Office hours start after the exam (5-6 p.m.) — come practice.
General homework: Sketch an outline for your demo tape.
Listen to 1 hour of KZSU, try to pick out the PSAs from the PROs.
Week 4
Read Burn, Print, Share (p. 10). Memorize phone instructions and how to respond
Read Burn, Print, Share (p. 10). Memorize phone instructions and how to respond
to an agency email for the test.
General homework: Study for the exam!
Week 5
General Homework: Talk with your DJ or public affairs host about what they think
General Homework: Talk with your DJ or public affairs host about what they think
you need to do in order to be ready for your music demo or show pilot.
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