Broadcast and Digital Journalism: TV News Storytelling

In two weeks, each team of 4 students will produce, write, shoot, edit, develop, and voice track a video news feature story. It will have an open that creates curiosity, an informative heart, and a (potential) happy ending. Students will learn the difference between covering a story, and storytelling. Storytelling that connects the viewer to the subject. Stories that matter more to them because they are emotionally invested in the content, the characters, and how it affects their lives. The team of 4 students will also work on a 60 second Public Service Announcement that will help “sell” an idea for a charitable or social cause. Examples include: “Don’t Text and Drive”, “Vaping Kills”, and “Be Kind to Each Other”. They will use fellow students for actors, but the message will be truthful and compelling.