News Video Project

Newsy Time

Produce a two minute news broadcast.  

This will require groups of 6 people.

1. Start off with a five-second long title sequence like this:

Modern Breaking News Intro

1. Next, introduce your two anchors.  Add titles with each anchor’s name over their image. 

1. Add theme music over both of these parts - the title sequence and the introduction of your anchors.

1. RESEARCH PORTION - the News Segment: inform the audience about A REAL, TRUE NEWS TOPIC with at least a 30 second segment.  You decide what the topics are - use your imagination, just keep it appropriate for school and FACTUAL.  

2. Answer the the questions WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN and HOW

3. Download at least one clip from youtube and use that during your news segment.

4. Weather Update segment.  Spend about 15-30 seconds giving us the REAL weather.

5. Other segments of some other content so everyone in your group gets on camera, such as entertainment, sports, interviews, etc.

6. Close the broadcast with a catchy sign-off line.  

GRADING CRITERIA

1. Length - 2 minutes long

2. Titles: you should always include your characters’ names when they first appear, and any other people that appear in the video.  Also label the most important points or facts in your narration.

3. Music track for the intro and outro.  More music is optional.

4. Flashy title sequence.

5. Always use black slugs.

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