Multimedia Reporting Fall 2016

Stop and Frisk. Who Feels Safe?

The Stop and Frisk seem to be out of the blue, perhaps a new way for police officers to raise their numbers of arrests with acceptable racial profiling. Data collected by the NYCLU (New York Civil Liberties Union) shows the number of arrests at its start in 2002 to be at a surprising high of over 97 thousand arrests with 82 percent of individuals stopped being totally innocent. At its peak in 2011 with over 685 thousand stops it seemed numbers were going up and up for no good reason since 88% of individuals stopped were found innocent as well. In recent years though, numbers have drastically gone down with the amount of stops decreasing to just below 23 thousand with 80% of the stopped found totally innocent.

Though data shows that the White population is the largest group, 44% of the total population, they are not the majority of the stops made. In data analysis of stop and frisks the largest amount of stops were made to Black and Hispanic individuals—and people have been taking notice. Nicole Sack has the story.

Katie Ann Vaccarelli-RADIO PROJECT

Here are my final edits for the radio project. I focused on the Access Hollywood tape that was released and what people’s reactions to it were. I wanted to see what it made people think of Donald Trump and if women were personally offended by the remarks. Overall I got some great reactions from two girls in their 20s and a mother who are not in favor of Trump. I also spoke to a man who was offended by his words against women. Overall people thought he was disrespectful, inexperienced and would ruin the reputation of this country.

 

THE THING DONALD TRUMP SAID THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING:

 

Here is my final script as well:

donald-trump-radio-script

Draft: Skeleton Radio Script

Narration: Joseph Menzies Sr. and Heather Menzies are middle class patrons that cannot wait for election season to be over. The Menzies have lived in Lynbrook for most of their lives.  The election has turned the Menzies home upside down. With each person having a differing opinion. The Menzies have three kids, two boys and a girl. The Menzies are very family oriented and pride themselves on the semblance of togetherness. However, the upcoming election has taken a toll on all involved in the family’s home. Some may say the family is on the cusp of being broken. But to Mr. Menzies it’s just another day in the Menzies household. Though, Trump and Clinton loom in their minds and their homes as the elephants in the room.

 

Marcello: Hello Mr. Menzies, thank you for speaking with me tonight, how are you?

 

Marcello: What do you think about the election? (Both)

 

Marcello: Who are you voting for and why? (Both)

 

Marcello: What do you tell your kids come election season but before you get into that can you tell me how many kids you have and how old are they? (Both)

 

Marcello: What do you think about the recent allegations against him involving Trump harassing many women? As a husband, what would say if Trump tried to sexually harass your spouse?

 

Marcello: Would show your children the tapes that recently leaked of Trump saying that men are “allowed to grab women’s pussies” because they want them too?

 

Marcello: In terms of the economy, who do you think of the two would be the best candidate to improve it?

 

Marcello: Your prediction for this election? And why?

 

Marcello: What happens to America if Trump were to win this election in your opinion?

 

Marcello: What do you think of Hilary being the first female president? Does that matter to you?

 

Marcello: What are your views on gun control? Is your candidate for or against it?

 

Marcello: Predict the next five years of America, where will we stand?

 

Marcello: What do you think is Americas biggest problem and what can your candidate do to fix it?

 

Marcello: What do you know about the election? (Kid)

 

Marcello: Who would you vote for and why? (Kid)

 

Marcello: Does this election matter to you? (Kid)

 

More questions to come…

 

For this assignment, I will focus on the election through a families point of view. The Menzies may appear like the Jefferson’s, but they are anything but. Initially I was going to focus on a set of parents for this assignment, however, instead I will focus on one American family. That way I can hit my main focus, which is to dive into this election through the eyes of parents and their children.

Class Agenda – Wednesday, October 19

Recording Narration for a Radio Story

This is also known as “tracking” your story.

  1. You’ll need to find a quiet place with good acoustics to record your narration. Because most of us don’t have access to a nice recording studio, you will sometimes be in a position where you have to create your own. Carpeting and other soft surfaces absorb sound. The old “under the covers” trick is something that many reporters have used in the field.
  2. Vocal exercises can help you enunciate. Speak from deep down, not from high up in your throat. Drinking milk makes your voice sound thick. If possible, stand up while you’re recording.
  3. Go through your script beforehand and make sure you can say all the words without tripping over them. If there’s something you keep getting stuck on, find a simpler way to say it.
  4. Record a few takes of each line. You can edit the recording and pick out the best ones when you put it all together.
  5. Be conversational.
  6. Be authoritative.

Tutorial: GarageBand and Audacity