So one of the biggest problems you may experience as a staff is that you are limited when it comes to the software available for your staff to edit and produce videos.
There is a free app that GoPro has provided for download in the App store for Apple and Android devices. It is called Quik and it quickly edits your videos from footage on your phone. There is also a desktop version you can use on your computers, but honestly the phone version seems to be more user friendly. Plus it is a must for journalists working on the fly.
For everyone who is tired with using the same old formatted templates for your lower thirds, here is a great video that will teach you how to create a video with a transparent background for your to use on all of your broadcast videos.
Recording audio for new broadcast students can often be THE most difficult part to getting great video stories. Here are five tips on getting the most out of your audio.
1. NEVER, EVER, EVER rely on the onboard microphone, unless it is a high quality shotgun boom microphone that has separate level adjustments on the camera itself.
In the landmark Supreme Court case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier in 1988, the court handed down a decision that gave power to high school administration to censor school sponsored publications. The case involved the high school newspaper at Hazelwood East High School, which had written stories about teen pregnancy and about divorce. Continue reading Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier→
A guide for high school advisers and students of broadcast journalism.
Broadcast Staff Manual For The Scholastic Press 