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Broadcast News Package Broadcast News Package Students will produce a complete broadcast package. (voice-over/soundbites/standup/B-roll Rubric Code: W23A293 By ksimonsen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Pre Productions
	4 8 pts	3 6 pts	2 4 pts	1 2 pts
Interview Preparation	4 Student sets up appointments with desired interviewees and asks appropriate, open-ended questions.	3 Student settles for a convenient interviewee rather than the original one. Follows through with interview, asking open-ended questions.	2 Student has to be prodded to schedule interviews. Student only conducts one interview instead of all intended interviews.	1 Student fails to get interview on their own. Settles for someone in the classroom or friend who isn't really related to the story.
Script	4 Script is compete, well written and clearly tells the story. Sound bites are introduced smoothly. Stand up statement is strong.	3 Script is complete, tells the story but jumps around a bit. Sound bites introduced but may be incorrectly setup. Stand up relates to story.	2 Script is complete but poorly written and/or Soundbites introduced incorrectly and/or stand up incomplete.	1 Script isn't complete and/or soundbites not introduced and/or stand up not done. Story is disjointed and not well-written.
Equipment Preparation	4 Student makes a clear effort to have apprpriate equipment on hand for the interview(s) and to obtain b-roll.	3 Student doesn't have all of the equipment they need but manages to improvise with what's available.	2 Student isn't prepared for the interview and records sloppy video and audio.	1 Student fails to get the appropriate audio and/or video because of a lack of preparation.
Production
	4 8 pts	3 6 pts	2 4 pts	1 2 pts
Interview Setup/Q & A	4 All W's and H are accurately and logically answered Student(s) generated informed questions and set up appointments. Open ended questions are complete.	3 W's and H are accurately and logically answered. Open ended questions are asked	2 Some of the W's and H are asked, but follow-up questions are missing which would have added to the story. Mostly closed ended questions	1 Poor questioning and listening skills .
Interview Conducting	4 Good composition of subject. Background of subject is well-chosen and audio & video are well captured.	3 Student conducts appropriate interviews of sources. Composition of subject is good.	2 Interviews completed, but not well-done.	1 Interview is conducted immaturely or inaccurately.
NarrationVoice over	4 Audio does not have grammatical errors, well-paced. Talent is easily understood. Tells a good story. No blanks between soundbites.	3 No grammatical errors, but sentence structure distracts the listener. A few "dead air" spots between soundbites.	2 Some grammatical errors. Script structure awkward for the listener. Way too much "dead air" between soundbites. The story lags.	1 Poorly written and poorly paced. Very little narration. Poor story telling.
B-Roll	4 Location shots, composition, choice of visuals add to the package. Camera work is superb.	3 B-roll is good, but shots could have been more varied. Camera work is good.	2 The B-roll and composition is boring and fails to catch viewer's attention. Camera work needs attention. Very little variation of shots.	1 Poor B-roll. Limited effort is obvious in location shots and composition. Poor camera work.
Post-Production
	4 8 pts	3 6 pts	2 4 pts	1 2 pts
Editing	4 Varied shots and crisp editing moves story along. Visually attractive and follows storyline.	3 Visual storytelling good, but the editing could be cleaner.	2 Editing distracts from the story in a few areas.	1 Poorly edited and the viewer is distracted throughout the package.
Graphics	4 Slate and lower-third text is applied to subjects and talent.	3 Missing information on lower third graphics or slate.	2 Missing slate or lower-third graphics.	1 Missing slate AND missing lower-third graphics.
Natural Sound/Audio Levels	4 Student makes appropriate audio adjustments for voice overs, natural sound and interviewees.	3 Audio adjustments could have been made in the segment, but overall well done.	2 Audio levels are distracting in areas of the package.	1 Audio levels are poorly monitored. This would not be air able.
Story Content
	4 8 pts	3 6 pts	2 4 pts	1 2 pts
Standup	4 The standup bridges well and is not only creative but adds to the overall appeal of the story. Composition is excellent.	3 The standup is included in the package.	2 The standup does not add to the story and is not scripted well .	1 The standup is either missing or poorly done.
Artistic Technique	4 Original. Visually engaging. Style compliments and enhances message.	3 Package done well, but lacks artistic elements.	2 Package complete with elements, but falls below expectations.	1 Package incomplete or falls well below expectiations.
Effective Message	4 Story unfolds in a logical and intriguing way. Demonstrates original thinking and careful scripting.	3 Story follows a logical thread and holds interest. - Video reflects script and supports message.	2 Story follows a logical thread but fails to hold interest.	1 Story is disjointed and hard to follow. Information is confusing.

Keywords:

News Story, Broadcast Journalism, news package

Subjects:

Journalism

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