To build journalistic skills by writing a
multi-media blog entry (800-1000 words, images, edited video clips) that covers
one school event.
Each of the
four groups will contain an editor, a sub-editor, a video reporter, a photo
journalist, a head writer and two field reporters.
The final
article will be an article published on the MAAT blog and must consist of
800-1000 words, including images and edited video clips. It should look something like this one on The Trade Game, only better! The school event
covered will be the Science MAAT projects. Each ‘English’ group will cover one
‘Science’ group.
Each group will contain 7 students:
An owner: the teacher in charge of your
group. They are looking for a quality final article that makes them look good.
An editor: organization skills, controls the
tone of the article, organizes the various multi-media strands into one
coherent body. Responsibilities:
organise the group; ensure all deadlines are met.
A sub-editor: proof-reading, fact checking,
assisting the editor in organizing the logistics of the group. Responsibilities: support the editor; check
the accuracy of the final article with the writer.
A video journalist: organize all the logistics
regarding video journalism from charging batteries to transferring, editing and
uploading video footage to YouTube. To record two interviews, one live report,
stock footage. Responsibilities: uploading quality, edited clips of footage to the
MAAT YouTube site by the end of the day for your editor.
A photojournalist: someone who can capture excellent
still photos that tell the story of the lecture – from the main people involved
to the crowd reactions. Responsibilities:
photography coverage of the day’s
events. Provide 8-10 selected images on a USB for the editor by the end of the
day.
A reporter (1[*]): research the topic, the group and
interview the main sources.
Responsibilities: get quality quotes from participants, organisers and spectators.
Responsibilities: get quality quotes from participants, organisers and spectators.
A reporter (2): research the topic, the group and
interview the main sources.
Responsibilities: get quality quotes from participants, organisers and spectators.
Responsibilities: get quality quotes from participants, organisers and spectators.
A head writer: the main writer. Responsibilities: responsible for
writing the overall article.
