STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the proper news writing, reporting, producing, and planning techniques for radio and TV.

 2. Demonstrate an understanding of proper sports writing, reporting, producing, and planning techniques for radio and TV.

 3. Write a radio newscast script

 4. Write a tv newscast script, with cues for images / video

 5. Write a radio sportscast script

 6. Write a tv sportscast script, with cues for images / video

 7. Conduct research for relevant content in preparation for calling play by play of a sporting event

 8. Conduct research for relevant content in preparation for color commentary of a sporting event

 9. Create a radio news cast

 10. Create a tv newscast

 11. Create a sports radio report

 12. Create a tv sports cast

 13. Call play-by-play of live sporting event

 14. Call color commentary for live sporting event

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Foundations of broadcast news

      a. Ethical considerations

      b. Broadcast newswriting style

      c. Writing broadcast copy

      d. Radio news

      e. Broadcast newswriting mechanics and style

      f.  Finding the news

            i. Broadcast news reporting

            ii. Reporting assignments

 II. Foundations for sports reporting

       a. Sports reporting

       b. Sports in print

       c. Sports broadcasting

       d. Sports and the internet

       e. Production

           i. Video and visuals

          ii. Anchoring and play by play

       f. The economics of sports broadcasting

      g. Public and media relations

      h. Ethics in sports broadcasting

         i. Gender and race in sports broadcasting

 III. Finding employment in the field