A Day in the Life of Markers

A video by:

Lauren Jett & Hannah Baldauf

Composition: Rule of Thirds


A GOOD example of Rule of Thirds: The shot where the red marker finds out that she's pregnant is a good example because the "eyes" are located on the top right line.

A BAD example of Rule of Thirds: The shot where the markers are flying down the stairs is a bad example because they're all over the place, there's no set compostion. The object is centered some of the time, which is not good.

March 13, 2013

1. The article about drug testing for high school athletics is an example of both human interest and relevance. Parents and students have interest in the concept and effectiveness of these testing programs.

2.
  Different Views On Value of High School Tests
Schools across the country have dropped millions of dollars on drug testing programs for their athletic teams. However, the effectiveness of these tests were questionable. In one case, $100,000 was spent, 650 students were tested, and none came out positive. Officials are unsure if these programs are preventing students from using performance-enhancing drugs, or if no one is really using them at all, and the schools are just wasting their money.

Rule of Thirds

 



 

           The picture of the dog is a good example of the Rule of Thirds because the dog's eyes are in the intersection in the top left third. Also, the dog is on the left side looking right, so it has plenty of look room.

 

 

           The picture of the woman laughing is a bad example because her eyes are located in the intersection of the bottom left third. She has too much headroom. 

March 6, 2013

Newsworthiness

Broadcast journalism is referred to as something that is published, rather than printed. It includes radio news, cable news, and even Internet news, along with the traditional television news. http://suite101.com/article/what-is-journalism-broadcast-a325932#ixzz2MlbRR3nJ

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1 Timeliness- information that is newsworthy because it has occurred very recently.
                      Ex: An apartment building that was burned down in a fire last night.

2. Proximity- Information that is newsworthy because it occurs in the community/ region of the viewer.
                    Ex: A robbery has occurred down the street from a viewer's home.

3. Conflict & Controversy- Information that is newsworthy because violence strikes, or issues that are debatable have occurred.
                                       Ex: New health care laws were recently passed.

4. Human Interest- Information that is newsworthy because it includes the stories of other people we can identify with.
                             Ex: Kids in Africa are fighting hunger

5. Relevance- Information that is newsworthy  because it helps people make good decisions.
                       Ex: A cook finds recipes relevant.


What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Print journalism includes only things that can be read.

2. Broadcast Journalism can be heard and seen most of the time.

3. Print journalism is tangible, broadcast journalism usually is not.

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
The Internet is impacting broadcast journalism immensely. A major way is that it is making it much easier to be aware of current issues. Almost all News Stations have websites where they stream all of the news that was aired on the television earlier that day. The Internet is making research on current and past issues much easier.

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