October 18, 2005

Tuesday
Project Reflection

Please use your journal time in class today to work on your project reflection. The entire PSA project is due at the beginning of class tomorrow, that includes the project reflection. Please ask your instructor any questions. Below is the PSA Project Reflection requirements. Please make sure you read all of them and answer all the questions. Points will be taken away if the directions are not followed.

1. Each member of the production team must complete a two-page paper reflecting on the Public Service Announcement project.
   
2. What did you learn from the PSA project? Please describe in detail how you use F.R.E.D. in this production. How do you feel about your finished product, did it meet your expectations? If you were asked to repeat this project from the beginning what would you do differently?
   
3. Evaluate your group. How did your group function? Please describe each group member’s role (including yourself) and what they did to get the project done. Did everyone do his or her fair share? Please rate each group member (including yourself) on a scale of 1 –10 with 10 being the highest. Your instructor will be the only one to see this paper, please write honestly.
   
4. The paper must be double spaced and written in Times News Roman or Arial font. The font size must be no bigger than 12 points. Margins on the paper should be 1” top & bottom & 1.25” right & left.

October 17, 2005

Monday
PSA Project Reflection

Today should be spent working on your PSA's. The final PSA is due on Wednesday at the beginning of class. Instead of a journal assignmet today, please use this time to work on your project reflection. Please refer to the sheet I handed out on Thursday of last week for the guidelines. If you have lost your copy please ask a classmate to let you borrow theirs to refresh your memory. The project reflection is also due on Wednesday at the beginning of class.

On Tuesday, there will be a short quiz over the "Price is Right" game we played on Friday. If for some reason you finish everything please use the rest of your time to study your notes for the quiz.

October 14, 2005

Friday
The Price is Right

Welcome to your first trip to the studio. Today will be you first official tour of "the studio." Video & Audio equipment is very expensive. Being in the studio and using the equipment is a priviledge. Please take this priviledge very seriously. Below are the 3 additional studio rules - classroom rules of course also apply.

Please read the rules and post a one sentence statement that you have read them and agree to follow them. If you do not post, you will not be able to go into the studio until you have. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in dismissal from the studio.

STUDIO RULES

1. NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES.
2. DO NOT TOUCH ANY EQUIPMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR.
3. MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL ATMOSPHERE.

No that we have taken care of all those details, we will have a little fun. It's a show that has ruled daytime television for 34 years, with one host. "The Price is Right" hosted by Bob Barker hasn't changed much since it started.

http://www.cbs.com/daytime/price/

Please take a look at the website and familiarize yourself with the show. This is the only website allowed until we go to the studio.

And in the words of Mr. Barker: "remember always spay and neuter your pets."

October 13, 2005

Thursday
Picture Composition Quiz & Journal

It's been a while since we went over picture composition, however it remains an important part of production. Today, I want you to take the picture composition quiz in your Television Production Workbook (TPW.) This is found on pages 44-48. This will be an open book quiz. Please use your Television Production Handbook (TPH) to help you find the correct answers. Please answer your questions on a separate piece of paper. There will be NO partners for this assignment. Turn your paper into your instructor when you are finished.

When you have handed in your quiz, please write a short journal on how your group used these concepts while shooting your PSA. The entry must be written in complete sentences, with proper grammar in mind. Please ask your instructor any questions.

October 12, 2005

Wednesday
Television Production Workbook

Please finish readig chapter two and complete the chapter two section in your television production workbook pages 11 - 14. Please use the blog to answer your questions. Unlike yesterday, today's workbook should be done on your own.

October 11, 2005

Tuesday
Television & Radio in the News

Television & Radio not only give the news, but they make the news. Most local newspapers have a TV & Radio section. In this section they report on entertainment factors like new shows and ratings. These sections also report on the goings on at the local affliates. What happened to your favorite reporter? Why did the noon anchor move to weekends? Why did a radio station change formats?

Today I want you to look at the Television & Radio Section of the Detroit Free Press. Please pick three different articles to read andwrite a minimum of a 3 sentence summary on each article. As a reminder a summary should be complete enough that I would not have to read the article on my own to get a clear understanding of the major points in the article.

http://www.freep.com/index/tv.htm

October 10, 2006

Monday
Communications & Journalism Programs

Last week, I gave you a list of journalism & telecommunications schools and had you pick one to find out more information. Today, I am giving you the same list, please pick a different school and explore their Journalism/Communications Departments, then answer the questions below.
In order to receive credit answers must be given in complete sentences.

www.tc.msu.edu
www.specshoward.com
http://www.journalism.missouri.edu/ (Mrs. Holladay's School - Go Tigers!)
www.bsu.edu/tcom
www.soc.american.edu

1. What specialties do they offer?
2. Who are the famous alumni?
3. Where are they located?
4. List three interesting opportunities the school has to offer.
5. After looking at the website are you more or less interested in the school. Why?

**THIS SITE HAS BEEN LOCKED TO ONLY REGISTERED MEMBERS. PLEASE SEE MRS. HOLLADAY BEFORE YOU POST TO REGISTER. THIS MUST BE DONE MONDAY! ****