| 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. |
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| 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 (Concentrator) |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | Kalbfeld, Associated Press Broadcast News Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 2000. |