0325 Editing

Prof. Ava Greenwell
Broadcast Journalism  C60-1
BROADCAST WRITING
Lecture:  M  10-11am  Fisk
Labs:  W 9-noon;  F 1-4pm   Louis Hall, Broadcast Newsroom 
Office Address:  Fisk Hall 204E
Office Phone:  467-2579

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  You will learn the fundamentals of 
television news writing essential to all careers in TV news.  
The labs will concentrate on helping you learn to write news 
scripts that are accurate, clear, concise and conversational.  
You will learn the Newstar computer system in our state-of-
the-art Broadcast Newsroom in Louis Hall.  You will also 
learn basic video tape editing and how to write scripts that 
co-ordinate with the video.  The weekly lectures at the 
beginning of the quarter will introduce techniques you will 
practice in the labs.  The remaining lectures will address 
key issues facing television journalists.

PREREQUISITE:  C20 News Writing & Reporting.

TEACHING METHOD:  Lecture/Lab.

TEXTS:
1.  AP Broadcast News Handbook, The Associated Press,  
    New York, NY.


Prof. Patricia Dean
Broadcast Journalism  C62-1
TELEVISION NEWS EDITING
Lecture:  T 3-5pm  Fisk 
Lab:  W 1-5:30pm  Louis Hall Broadcast Newsroom
Office Address:  Fisk Hall 210
Office Phone:  491-2060

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course teaches students television 
news editing: preparing a TV news program.  Students will 
produce television news programs in the Louis McCormick 
electronic newsroom, using the Associated Press news wire, 
CNN Newsource video (fed by satellite), and the Dynatech 
NEWSTAR II newsroom computer system.  Course emphasis is on 
editorial decision-making and how to translate that into a 
journalistically sound television news program.  Excellent 
writing skills will continue to be emphasized as students 
learn more complex production techniques.  Each lab will end 
with "live" news programs, taped for critique in lecture.
PREREQUISITE:  C-60 Broadcast Writing.

TEACHING METHOD:  Lecture/Lab.

TEXTS:
1.  AP Broadcast News Handbook, The Associated Press,  
    New York, NY.


Prof. Brenda Boudreaux
Broadcast Journalism  C62-1
TELEVISION NEWS EDITING
Lecture:  T 3-5pm  Fisk 
Lab:  W 1-5:30pm  Louis Hall Broadcast Newsroom
Office Address:  Fisk Hall 214
Office Phone:  467-1314

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course teaches students television 
news editing: preparing a TV news program.  Students will 
produce television news programs in the Louis McCormick 
electronic newsroom, using the Associated Press news wire, 
CNN Newsource video (fed by satellite), and the Dynatech 
NEWSTAR II newsroom computer system.  Course emphasis is on 
editorial decision-making and how to translate that into a 
journalistically sound television news program.  Excellent 
writing skills will continue to be emphasized as students 
learn more complex production techniques.  Each lab will end 
with "live" news programs, taped for critique in lecture.

PREREQUISITE:  C-60 Broadcast Writing.

TEACHING METHOD:  Lecture/Lab.

TEXTS:
1.  AP Broadcast News Handbook, The Associated Press,  
    New York, NY.


Prof. Ava Greenwell
Broadcast Journalism  C61-0
BROADCAST REPORTING
Time:  M  1-5:30pm
Office Address:  Fisk Hall 204E
Office Phone:  467-2579

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course is designed to give you 
hands-on experience in television news reporting.  You will 
develop and sharpen skills in several areas:  shooting 
videotape, gathering information, interviewing techniques, 
script writing, videotape editing, news judgement, deadline 
reporting, and on-air presentation.

The primary focus will be on packaging stories.  You must 
develop at least one package per week which will be critiqued 
in class.  Your stories will be made available for "Evanston 
Stories," which airs on Evanston cable access.

PREREQUISITE:  Broadcast Writing  C60-0

TEACHING METHOD:  Lecture/Lab.