20801273Journalism Practicum 3
Course Information
Description
Journalism Practicum 3 is a follow-up to Journalism Practicum 2. Students will spend the semester working on the staff of The Clarion. In Journalism Practicum 3 students perform service hours engaged in news reporting, copyediting and new media activities for The Clarion media organization. In addition to continuing the news reporting and writing that they did for Journalism Practicums 1 and 2, students will develop visual and digital video stories, as well as work with basic elements of newspaper design. Students of Journalism Practicum 3 will attend editorial meetings, contribute news and new media story ideas and then develop these story ideas according to deadlines. Students who take Journalism Practicum 3 as a one-credit course must spend at least 36 hours working as a news reporter for The Clarion. Students who take Journalism Practicum 3 as a two-credit course must spend 72 hours working as a Clarion journalist.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Identify relevant audio and video story ideas for a website audience
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Examine the role of the video journalist in society
    Examine the role of the audio journalist in society
    Discover video story ideas
    Discover audio story ideas
    Create audio and video story ideas that are later developed into stories published on The Clarion website
    Audio and video story ideas are submitted in a timely manner

  2. Communicate audio and video story ideas to a group of peers
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral Presentation
    Criteria
    Articulate your audio and video story ideas to peers and superiors at The Clarion
    Willingly accept feedback on audio and video story ideas
    Submit audio and video story ideas that are later developed into audio/video files publish on The Clarion website
    Attend Clarion staff meetings on a regular basis
    Act in a professional manner during Clarion staff meetings

  3. Cultivate sources in beginning stages of audio and video research
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance
    Criteria
    Relate the importance of source cultivation to audio and video journalism
    Locate key Madison College sources for audio/video news stories
    Develop audio and video stories that are supported by key sources
    Cultivate Madison College sources who trust you as a journalist
    Develop good working relationships with Madison College sources

  4. Identify key sources to interview for audio and video stories
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Identify key interviewees for audio and video news stories
    Contact key interviewees for audio and video news stories within the time limit
    Produce audio and video news stories published on The Clarion website that consistently include key interviews

  5. Operate a high-end camera and/or camcorder
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration, Product
    Criteria
    Operate the video functions of a high-end camera and/or camcorder
    Operate the still photo functions of a high-end camera and/or camcorder
    Publish quality video files on The Clarion website
    Publish quality still photo files on The Clarion Website

  6. Interview key sources for audio and visual stories
    Assessment Strategies
    Interview
    Criteria
    Relate the importance of good interviewing skills to the production of audio and video news stories
    Implement good interviewing skills during the research stage of audio and video news stories
    Establish location settings for audio and video interviews
    Publish quality audio and video news stories on The Clarion website

  7. Conduct background research for audio and video stories
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance
    Criteria
    Relate the importance of background research to the production stage of the audio/video news story process
    Use key databases and Internet research for background research
    Use telephone communication for background research
    Use face-to-face visits and communication for background research
    Develop quality audio and video news stories based on effective background research strategies

  8. Fact-check information for audio and video stories
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance
    Criteria
    Relate the importance of fact-checking information to the audio/video reporting process
    Use the tools of fact-checking
    Develop quality audio/video news stories in which extensive fact-checking has been conducted during the news reporting process

  9. Shoot B-Roll for video news stories
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Describe how B-roll is used in short news documentaries
    Explain the importance of being “on location” for B-roll shots
    Develop quality audio/video news stories supported by effective B-roll files
    B-roll files meet quality standards as identified by the instructor

  10. Record "on location" audio files for both audio and video news stories
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Understand the importance of recording “on location” audio files for audio/video news stories
    Use digital recorders to record location sounds for audio/video news stories
    Use external microphones of high-end cameras and/or camcorders
    Develop quality audio/video news stories supported by effective location audio files
    Audio/video news stories meet quality standards as identified by the instructor

  11. Use professional video editing software (i.e. Final Cut Pro, iMovie)
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Apply the conventions of video editing for short documentaries
    Develop quality video news stories published on The Clarion website
    Edited videos meet quality standards as identified by the instructor

  12. Embed short audio/video news stories on a web platform
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Embed an audio file on The Clarion website
    Embed a video file on The Clarion website
    Embed audio/video news stories on The Clarion website
    Audio/video news stories meet quality standards as identified by the instructor

  13. Use professional audio editing software (i.e Garageband, Audacity)
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Apply the conventions of audio editing
    Embed an audio file on The Clarion website
    Embed audio/video news stories on The Clarion website

  14. Use social media tools to share Clarion stories with audiences
    Criteria
    Set up and use social media sites (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter)
    Apply the writing conventions of social media sites
    Apply the conventions of audio editing

  15. Edit stories of fellow Clarion writers
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance
    Criteria
    Relate the importance of copyediting to the news writing process
    Use effective copyediting techniques
    Edit the works of others
    Engage in effective copyediting during the news writing process of your own stories
    Engage in effective copyediting of news stories written by peers at The Clarion

  16. Use professional design software for newspaper and web layout pages of The Clarion
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Operate newspaper design software (i.e. Quark) to design The Clarion/newspaper format
    Operate web design software (i.e. School Newspapers Online/Enterprise Design) to design The Clarion/website format
    Publish quality newspaper layouts for The Clarion newspaper format
    Publish quality web design layouts on The Clarion website

  17. Follow media laws during the news reporting process
    Criteria
    Define libel law and how and why it evolved
    Consider the boundaries of libel law when engaged in news reporting for The Clarion
    Define copyright law and how and why it evolved
    Consider the boundaries of copyright law when engaged in news reporting for The Clarion
    Define obscenity laws and how and why they evolved
    Consider the boundaries of obscenity laws when engaged in news reporting for The Clarion
    Describe state “shield laws"
    Describe sunshine laws in Wisconsin and around the nation
    Produce audio/video news stories that do not violate current media laws

  18. Consider ethics and ethical situations during the news reporting process
    Assessment Strategies
    Product
    Criteria
    Describe the reporter’s need to consider ethical dilemmas during the news reporting process
    Develop a journalistic practice of reporting news stories based on ethical procedures and situations
    Produce audio/video news stories that are ethical

  19. Preform as a student ambassador for The Clarion organization
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral Presentation
    Criteria
    Articulate the role of a student media organization at a community college
    Give oral presentations to small and large groups at Madison College
    Give at least three oral presentations about The Clarion organization to Madison College audiences during the semester

This Outline is under development.