1. Why is this movie called Wag the Dog? What is the “dog” and what is the “tail”?
the public is the tail and the press is the dog
2. Satire is intended to make fun of institutions, ideas and persons in order to criticize them. How would you sum up the critique of the role of media in American politics given in this movie? 

3. To achieve its effects, satire tends to exaggerate the qualities it wishes to make fun of. What kind of exaggerations do you find in this movie? Did you find them amusing?
the war was just made. no reason for albania but just made. yes.
4. Do you think there is an element of truth in the portrayal of the mass media and spin doctors given in this movie? 
yes. the media always wants people on their side and will do anything to make that happen. 

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?

Religion 

Freedom of speech

Peaceably to assemble

Freedom To petition

Freedom of press

2. What is the Tinker Standard?
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights order."

3. What is the Frasier Standard?
Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boudaries of socially appropriate behavior" they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption"

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns"

5. What is the Frederick Standard?


6. What is the definition of libel?
False statements of fact. it has to be printed or spoken and it has to defame someones charector.

Topic: Drumline
Angle: Winter drumline
Data: meating this tuesday. Needs people
Interviews:
1. Austin M.
2. Robin S.
3. AP
4. Adam A.
5. Emily M.
6. Jake E.

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The retelling of factual events that are newsworthy through T.V. Radio or the Internet.




List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness. 

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Unusualness. Doesn't happen everyday. (Exe. Murder)

2. Prominence. Famous people. ( Exe. The princess getting married)

3.  Timeliness. Current. Happening now. (Exe. Weather and traffic)

4.  Significance. Major event  that impacts a lot of people. (Exe. 9/11)

5.  Proximity.  News that's close to us. (Exe. Local news.)

6.  Human interest.  (Exe. Animals)




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1.  Broadcast is much more current.

2.  Print you choose what you want to read.  

3.  Print can have more detail.


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
Allows you to have the best of both and control everything

Note taking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
C: Camera
T: Tripod

T: Tape
M: Microphone
H: Headphones
P: Power source
L: Light source 

• Shooting into a light source = silhouette 

Button to adjust = Back light 


• Where do you want your light source? Behind the camera

• On what object should you focus the camera?
There nose

• No tripod= Bad shot


• Date and Time= NO


• SP/EP = Standard play and Extended play

• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll- wait 3 to 5 seconds before you shoot to let everything run smoothly 


• Post-Roll- wait 3 to 5 seconds after you shoot to let everything run smoothly


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: 

• 1 Shot= middle chest to above head

• 1 Shot with graphic=same as one shot but to the side

• 2 Shot= both people are middle chest to above the head 

• CU-close up

• MS-medium shot

• LS-long shot

• ECU-extreme long shot or close up

• Rule of thirds- keep most important thing on third line


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- moving camera up and down


• Pan- moving camera left and right


• Zoom- closing in or out


• Dolly- moving a camera on wheels

LIGHTS
• Key- lots of light on the object


• Fill- fills in shadows 


• Back- creates depth


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- one direction

• Omnidirectional- all directions

• Cardiod- shape like a heart

• Lav/Lapel Microphone- attaches to a shirt

• Boom Microphone- put it on a boom or a pole

10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a topic.
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2. Find an angle.
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3. Collect data.
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4. Conduct the interviews 3p 3q open ended questions.
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5. Shoot your reporter stand up. should appear in the middle of the story.
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6. Organize your sound bites.
-piece of audio that can stand on it's own
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7. Write transitions in your story.
-stand up can be a transition
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8. Write the intro and conclusion of your story.
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9. Write the anchor ins and outs (if necessary).
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10. Collect b-roll to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
-need 10 times the footage
-want the b roll to match the a roll
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the a-roll