Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of news gathering.
Standard 1
Understand the difference between hard and soft news.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate effective interview techniques, including:
Standard 3
Develop effective new stories that include:
Strand 2
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of pre-production.
Standard 1
Use effective communication skills when planning a production, including:
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate principles of effective storyboarding.
Standard 3
Understand pre-production meetings.
Standard 4
Understand and use a rundown for broadcast productions.
Standard 5
Understand studio preparation.
Perfomance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of pre-production.
Strand 3
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of the correct operation of the camera.
Standard 1
Identify the basic functions of the main parts of a camera, including:
Standard 2
Demonstrate understanding of basic camera operations, including:
Standard 3
Demonstrate proper use of camera supports, including:
Standard 4
Identify and demonstrate effective shot composition (Framing), including:
Standard 5
Identify and demonstrate effective use of various shot types, including:
Standard 6
Identify and demonstrate effective use of various camera angles, including:
Standard 7
Identify and demonstrate effective use of various camera movements, including:
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of the correct operation of the camera.
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of audio systems and how they are used.
Standard 1
Identify various types of microphones and filters and demonstrate appropriate use of each:
Standard 2
Demonstrate effective editing of audio recordings.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of audio systems.
Strand 5
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of lighting systems and how they are used.
Standard 1
Demonstrate understanding of a three-point lighting system and its components.
Standard 2
Identify and demonstrate effective use of lighting instruments, including:
Standard 3
Setup and use lighting appropriately for various situations, including:
Perfomance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of lighting systems and how they are used.
Strand 6
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of post-production.
Standard 1
Demonstrate appropriate file management.
Standard 2
Demonstrate effective editing workflows.
Standard 3
Understand and demonstrate effective use of various visual effects, including:
Standard 4
Understand and demonstrate effective use of graphics, including:
Standard 5
Understand and demonstrate effective output of media.
Perfomance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of post-production, including graphics.
Strand 7
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of broadcast production equipment and components.
Standard 1
Demonstrate basic use of a live production switcher and identify its components.
Standard 2
Demonstrate basic use of an audio mixer (soundboard).
Standard 3
Demonstrate proper use of a teleprompter.
Standard 4
Identify various cord/cable connectors.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of broadcast production equipment and components.
Strand 8
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of control room and studio personnel.
Standard 1
Understand various control room crew responsibilities.
Standard 2
Understand various studio crew responsibilities.
Strand 9
Students will be able to understand and practice copyright laws, ethics and legal issues as identified in United States Code Title 17 Chapter 1 Section 101.
Standard 1
Define copyright, public domain, fair use, creative commons, and ethics.
Standard 2
Practice ethics and rules governing photojournalism.
Strand 10
Students will understand the importance of career readiness skills as it relates to the workplace and outlined in the SkillsUSA Framework - Level 1. Any other CTSO may also be used to fulfill this Strand.
Standard 1
Understand and demonstrate the attitude of cooperation.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate the ability of being resourceful and innovative
Standard 3
Plan for your future career.
Standard 4
Understand and demonstrate the ability to manage a project.
Workplace Skills
Workplace skills should be practiced and improved on daily in the classroom to help students become efficient and reliable employees.