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Analyzing News Broadcasts
media type="custom" key="10669410" Read through this vocabulary to help you to understand the terminology. News Broadcast Vocab.pdf

Examples of Vocabulary in News Clips:
Here are 4 news clips. Each news clip illustrates some of the vocabulary terms you just read about. Hopefully this will help to make these new concepts more clear.

Story 1- BBB and Cell Phones
 * Examples of B-ROLL: video footage of people talking on phone, and person punching numbers on phone.
 * Example of ANCHOR: Mike Jackson is the anchor in this story.
 * Example of VOICEOVER: Mike Jackson's voice talking about BBB while showing video footage of people and cell phones.

Story 2- Sugary Drinks in Schools
 * Examples of B-ROLL: video footage of kids walking in hallway, a lunchroom, pop machine, close up of a fountain pop being filled, etc.
 * Example of ANCHOR: Mike Jackson is the anchor in this story.
 * Example of using INFLECTION: Mike Jackson emphasizing "high calorie softdrinks."
 * Example of REPORTER: Kristin Dawdring.
 * NOTE: Video footage of President Clinton that includes the audio of his voice is NOT B-roll. It is not being used as the background. The audio of the footage is being used rather than using a voiceover.

Story 3- Playground Rennovation
 * Examples of B-ROLL: video footage of Liberty Community Center, playground, kids playing.
 * Example of ANCHOR: Mike Jackson is the anchor in this story.

Story 4- "Dine Originals" Event
 * Examples of B-ROLL: video footage of a guy at a bar, a menu, people in a booth, people at a table..
 * Example of ANCHOR: Mikaela Hunt is the anchor in this story.
 * Example of TRANSITIONAL STATEMENT: "Are you looking for a good excuse to leave the kitchen and leave the cooking to someone else?" "Always. This is Dine Originals Week..."

Here's your chance to apply your new vocabulary to a human interest story.
View this video in its entirety, then look at the sample questions that follow. If you don't see where I got a certain answer, take a look at the video again. This is where you will be applying your newfound vocabulary to a real-life example.
 * Legalizing Ferrets Movie
 * Legalizing Ferrets Questions and Answers

Now you try...
Answer these questions based on the "Harmonica Man" video. The questions are very similar to those in the "Harmonica Man" video above. Do your best, and good luck!
 * Harmonica Man Video
 * Harmonica Man Questions

Home News Observation
You are going to watch 10-15 minutes of the LOCAL news at home. I'd like you to watch NBC, ABC, or CBS. I have included a sample completed worksheet so that you can see what I'm looking for.
 * Home News Observation EXAMPLE
 * Home News Observation ASSIGNMENT

For Further Practice
Watch the news at home. Answer these questions on our ELGG blog.
 * 1) B-Roll: Do any video snippets repeat within the same story? If this video footage is saved in a video library, can you think about another topic/story in which the same b-roll could be used again?
 * 2) Can you describe a commercial shown during one of your favorite shows and explain why it "fits" in that time slot on that channel? In other words, who is the target audience for that product? Most likely, what is the demographic for your favorite show? Do those fit together?
 * 3) Apply the terms fluency and inflection to a news anchor as they are delivering a story. Did the anchor stutter or pause while presenting the story? What words were emphasized in his/her delivery?
 * 4) Watch a news anchor's eyes during a story... Can you tell he/she is reading from a teleprompter? Can you see his/her eyes tracking across as they read? What technique did you observe that helps to hide the fact that the anchor is reading the story from a teleprompter?