Practicum Final Report

Since this semester is my second time taking News Media Practicum I did pretty much the same things as last year. I continued working with the Southern News Network. I wrote many stories for the show and used what I learned in my news reporting class to record good information on events and sent them into the show. I also ran the camera many times at the news show which I like doing. Since I have done the camera many times I was able to teach a few freshman how to run it correctly which was very cool. Another new thing I did was writing a news article for The Southern paper. I wrote it on something that interested me and I knew the school would be very interested. I was really excited to see my article in the paper. I also ran the camera while we interviewed the women’s head basketball coach and a few players as well as collecting B-roll of their practice for the sports show.

During the news show I notice that if one person does not do their job correctly, the whole show may have to start over completely. So it is very important to know exactly how to work the equipment you are running and know when you are supposed to do something. Also, I know why Dr. Bradford always say one of the most important things in this class is showing up for something you said you would go to. Several times I was told to be somewhere and I would show up and no one would be there and it was very frustrating. So communicating correctly is definitely a key thing in this department and should not be hard for any of us to do. During class we have talked about many things from new television networks such as Sony TV to Occupy Wall Street. All the conversations we have in class give me a great insight on all of the topics. It is interesting to see what different people have to say about the topics we are discussing. I also like being able to get my point across and everyone in the class continues to carry out the conversation through my statement. I really enjoy being in this major, I have been talking to many people I know about internships and opportunity’s this department has to offer for me in the future. I am very excited to continue working and learning about broadcast!