The landmark case Tinker v. Des Moines is a case that concerns the free speech rights of students. In 1969, students decided to protest the fighting in Vietnam by wearing armbands. They were warned not to wear the armbands and were told that they would be suspended if they chose to disobey this order.
The students wore the armbands anyway and were suspended. The parents decided to sue the school system and the case went all the way to the Supreme Court. Read and hear more about this case at the following link:
Here is a sample script for the first three minutes (approximately) of a school newscast. Included here are: two anchors, various camera shots with some having both anchors and some having only one, pre-recorded footage being rolled in (b-roll or package), and graphics such as a lower-third super identifying a person on the screen. Continue reading Structure of a Sample Script→
Although the New York Times has primarily been a print publication for the history of the company, it has now realized the power of video and incorporated it into its website.
The following link will take you to the NYTimes Video collection. Click on the image below.
The following is a role-playing activity that could be used to teach students about interviewing technique. Included is a list of bullet points that are stressed in the activity.
Interview Activity
Objective – To teach students how to use the non-questions and the Rule of Three’s in order to develop a captivating and revealing interview. The assignment requires three people to participate. You have two people who develop questions and one person who will respond.
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