Multimedia Reporting Fall 2017

Class Agenda – Monday, Oct. 2

Discussion: Coverage of the Las Vegas shooting and resources to keep in mind if you ever find yourself covering a story like this.

Reminders

Pitches for your radio piece will be due this Wednesday, October 4. During Wednesday’s class, I’ll give a quick tutorial on using the Zoom audio recorders and then we’ll workshop your pitches.

Scripts for the radio piece will be due Wednesday, October 18.

Final produced radio story will be due Monday, October 30.

Guidelines for radio pitches:

Assignment #2 will be a 5-minute news radio feature (a “wrap”). A wrap is a scripted radio piece that weaves together natural sounds, interview clips (known as “actualities”), and reporter narration to tell a story.

These are the components you are required to submit for the final draft:

  1. A good headline/title.
  2. Your final 4-5 minute edited audio file, posted to Soundcloud and embedded on the blog.
  3. The host intro section of your script should be copied and pasted into the blog post above your Soundcloud player.
  4. At least one photo, either added to the Soundcloud player or uploaded to the blog.

Today’s class: Screening of your finished photo projects!