NewsTeam Class

  • Welcome
  • Deadlines
  • Grading
  • Workflow Recommendations
  • NewsTeam Jobs
  • Panasonic DVX200 Instructions
  • How to Submit Stories
  • Lower Thirds
  • Reporter Live Fronting
  • Exporting Video
  • Feature Stories
  • News Packages
  • Same-Day Stories
  • VOSOTS
  • Social Media
  • Posting Web Stories
  • Inception News
  • Research and Writing
  • Weather
  • Camera and Editing
  • CNN Newsource
  • Resume Reel Guidelines
  • NewsTeam Alums
  • Blooper Reels
  • TV Reporting Camera



NewsTeam Spring 2015 Schedule

 

Tuesday 13 January

  • Introduction - Class Expectations/Deadlines
  • Divide class into groups for next sessions
  • E-Portfolio - due Tues 20 January

     

Thursday 15 January          

  • Meet Production Crew 10:30am
  • EZ News Orientation
  • Story Pitch Workshop (Kathleen/Paul)


Friday 16 January          

  • Storytelling Workshop (Kathleen/Paul)


Tuesday 20 January           

  • Writing and Producing Workshop, group 1 (Kathleen)
  • Shooting/Editing Workshop, group 2 (Paul)
  • E-Portfolio, Resumes and Cover Letter due


Thursday 22 January           

  • Writing/Producing Workshop, group 2 (Kathleen)
  • Shooting/Editing Workshop, group 1 (Paul)


January 23
  • Pitch/workshop week 5 In Depth
  • Mandatory Class Meeting
    • Finalize Special Show topics
    • Paul: reporter workshop
    • Kathleen: producing workshop

January 29
  • In Depth 2/12 story submission form due by 5pm 

January 30 -
Friday - Mandatory Class Meeting
  • Pitch/workshop Week 6 In-Depth
  • Pitch/workshop Week 5 Quick
  • Review - Anchor sessions
  • Review - Same Day Exercises

February 3 Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 2/17 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Tuesday VO file assignments decided/shot

February 5 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Thursday VO file assignments decided/shot
  • Quick 2/10 story submission form due by 12:30pm 
  • In-Depth 2/19 story submission form due by 5pm

February 6 - Friday -
Mandatory Class Meeting- EVERYONE
  • Pitch/workshop Week 7 In-Depth
  • Pitch/workshop Week 6 Quick
  • Pitch/workshop Week 5 Overnight
  • Quick 2/12 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Make-up for television


February 10 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 2/24 story submission form due by 5pm


February 12 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 2/17 story submission form due by 12:30pm
  • In-Depth 2/26 story submission form due by 5pm


February 13 - Friday
  • Pitch/workshop Week 8 In-Depth
  • Pitch/workshop Week 7 Quick
  • Pitch/workshop Week 6 Overnight
  • Quick 2/19 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Mandatory attendance for the following positions:
  1. Producer, assignment mgr, sports anchor Weeks 6-8 (1p call time)
  2. Reporters pitching stories(1pm call time)
  3. Anchor, weather Week 5 (2pm call time)

February 17 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 3/3 story submission form due by 5pm

February 19 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 2/24 story submission form due by 12:30pm
  • In-Depth 3/5 story submission form due by 5pm

February 20 - Friday
  • Pitch/workshop Week 9 In-Depth
  • Pitch/workshop Week 8 Quick
  • Pitch/workshop Week 7 Overnight
  • Quick 2/26 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Mandatory attendance for the following positions:
  1. Producer, assignment mgr, sports anchor Weeks 7-9 (1p call time)
  2. Reporters pitching stories (1p call time)


February 24 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In Depth 3/10 story submission form due by 5pm

February 26 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 3/3 story submission form due by 12:30pm
  • In-Depth 3/12 story submission form due by 5pm

February 27 - Friday
  • Pitch/workshop Week 10 In-Depth
  • Pitch/workshop Week 9 Quick
  • Pitch/workshop Week 8 Overnight
  • Quick 3/5 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Mandatory attendance for the following positions:
  1. Producer, assignment mgr, sports anchor weeks 8-10 (1pm call time)
  2. Reporters pitching stories (1p call time)
  3. Anchor, weather week 7 (2pm call time)

March 3 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 3/17 story submission form due by 5pm

March 5 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 3/10 story submission form due by 12:30pm
  • In-Depth 3/19 story submission form due by 5pm

March 6 - Friday
  • Pitch/workshop Week 10 Quick
  • Pitch/workshop Week 9 Overnight
  • Quick 3/12 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Mandatory attendance for the following positions:
  1. Producer, assignment mgr, sports anchor weeks 9-10 (1p call time)
  2. Reporters pitching stories (1p call time)

March 10 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting

March 12 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 3/17 story submission form due by 12:30pm

March 13 - Friday
  • Pitch/workshop Week 12 In-Depth
  • Pitch/workshop Week 10 Overnight
  • Quick 3/19 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Mandatory attendance for the following positions:
  1. Producer, assignment mgr, sports anchor Weeks 10, 12 (1p call time)
  2. Reporters pitching stories (1p call time)
  3. Anchor, weather week 9 (2pm call time)

March 17 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 3/31 story submission form due by 5pm

March 19 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In Depth 4/2 story submission form due by 5pm

March 20 - Friday -
NO CLASS!
  • In-Depth 4/7, 4/9 story submission form due by 5pm

SPRING BREAK! Week of March 23 - 27

March 30 - Monday
  • Quick 4/2 story submission form due by 5pm

March 31 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 4/14 story submission form due by 5pm

April 2 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 4/7 story submission form due by 12:30pm
  • In-Depth 4/16 story submission form due by 5pm

April 3 - Friday
  • Pitch/workshop Week 15 In-Depth, SS
  • Pitch/workshop Week 14 Quick
  • Pitch/workshop Week 13 Overnight
  • Quick 4/9 story submission form due by 5pm
  • Mandatory attendance for the following positions:
  1. Producer, assignment mgr, sports anchor Weeks 13-15, Special Shows (1p call time)
  2. Reporters pitching stories (1 pm call time)

April 7 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • In-Depth 4/21 story submission form due by 5pm

April 9 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Quick 4/14 story submission form due by 12:30pm
  • In-Depth 4/23, SS story submission form due by 5pm

April 10 - Friday
- Mandatory attendance: EVERYONE!
  • Pitch/workshop Week 15 Quick, Special Show
  • Pitch/workshop Week 14 Overnight
  • Quick 4/16 story submission form due by 5pm


April 14 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting

April 16 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Pitch/workshop Week 15 Overnight
  • Quick 4/21 story submission form due by 12:30pm

April 17 - Friday
  • Quick 4/23, SS story submission form due by 5pm
  • Work Day: Special Shows

April 21 - Tuesday
  • Assignment Meeting

April 23 - Thursday
  • Assignment Meeting
  • Last Newscast


April 28 - Tuesday

  • Broadcast of Special Show 1

April 30 - Thursday

  • Broadcast of Special Show 2


May 1 - Friday - Last Class Day

  • Final Portfolios Due