| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Video Production 1,2 or Video Production 3,4; or Computer Animation 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters. | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| College Preparatory Elective | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| g - College preparatory elective | |
| Notes: | |
| Students who complete this course with a grade of an A or B (both semesters) and on the final exam are eligible to earn 3 units of community college credit. | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course provides advanced-level instruction in news reporting and editing for both on-air video (broadcast) and print media. Students refine their communication and technical-production skills by preparing and presenting newscasts and enterprise reports in a broadcast environment. Reporting, writing news copy, sound and video editing, and presentation design are among the topics covered. The importance of researching information and fact-checking is emphasized throughout the curriculum. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 7244 - Intermediate Film and Television Production | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Kalbfeld, Associated Press Broadcast News Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 2000. | |
CTE-247