Current Events, Jackson's Media Headlines & assignment iMovie
Lesson Outline
late arriving & talked issues he's facing & current Media West Palm Beach POST which feature Jackson & teammates. Then return to working on Tenn VOLS baseball camp reporting package (which he only worked briefly on) but promises to get bRl from his brother & record audio tracks to start iMovie.
Assignment
Get on video elements for iMovie reporting PKG. for VOLS Camp Report
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jackson balancing things pretty well. Life, divorce, brothers, Baseball, and current West Palm Beach Post.
Current Affairs & Media evaluation & interpretation “angles, agenda, vs Reality”
Lesson Outline
Biggest stories of the day & Lou talks evaluation & interpretation prior to “angles, agenda, vs reality”. Discussion stresses the imperative, unwavering priority of telling the whole story--all the facts....not just the ones a particular reporter chooses to slant the story.
The high road is always the less traveled!
Assignment
None because he had a lot on his platter on this day
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jackson arrives with a lot on his mind with Life and Baseball. We talk about reporters, anchors, journalist and baseball players focusing on what they CAN control since so many veritable are out of ones ability to impact one way or another. Discuss current stories and stress examples of reporting a story. Since his parent situation was quite obviously paramount on his mind. Use that example to illustrate lesson. There are 3 sides to the story. Dad's version, Mom's version and he as a reporter would have to lay all the facts out down the middle & let the audience decide. I honestly stopped him a couple from telling me details--I don't to know and none of my business. However, rather losing him mentally for the session I morphed what was on his mind into a lesson.
Fundamentals of Editing News Reports: Pictures to Audio
Lesson Outline
Super Bowl Monday, talk details sportscaster & Jackson accurately perceives why is Romo so good? Been there. calls. good & bad . Talk baseball commit documents to Ole Miss & Scout contacts business side of sports re: Relationships building & needing them down the road if all doesn’t go as planned—b/c it seldom does. 2nd Session: work on iMovie of VOLS camp: lessons / instructions re: a must- find video to match words. (Interrupted by more business side of sports) Elise prints documents for Jackson & his Mom for Baseball Season @ Dwyer. Return to subject at hand & Jackson says "I got this" re: filling out the TV script video & audio matching.
Assignment
Gather images for report from Mom & friends who attended, then put in order on Script
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
80
Lesson Comments
Jackson wasn't quite as focused today as last week but last week is now the gold standard. The Super Bowl also ended well after Midnight Eastern and he was at friends house to 8am class, I'm not shocked. Jackson confidently says he know what to do for his assignment for our next session Thursday: Have the VOLS report all 'edited' with a picture that matches every sentence.
Audable: Meet the Media moment in Real Time. Will resume regular class Monday
Lesson Outline
Instructor Audible away from planned course work to meet the moment. This is Quite a unique situation w/Jackson getting Media attention in real time w/class. So, normal progression of course is delayed to capitalize on this “teachable moment” & a recognition and acknowledgment of how well JACKSON is applying course work into real life media interviews. Additionally, we evaluate the Media not just from the sportscaster position but also by Jackson as the subject and his realization of many of the pitfalls of lazy media members not searching for original ideas/angles to stories as well as not truly listening to his answer to give birth to an unplanned question. Jackson executive in local media our lessons taught for great answers: 3 point answers in sound bite form is learned well & Media gravitates to him already which helps his stock in MLB Draft eyes too as projects a maturity beyond his years especially for teams who may consider him a 'face of the franchise' guy. Jackson continues to impress with his quick thinking, absorption of lessons and his development of new, original ideas!
Assignment
Resume iMovie video build out to match VOLS Live Reporting pkg.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
This is really special and Jackson is especially advanced in his absorption of lessons and transitioning into real time, real life, real media situations and hitting out of the park!
Instructor Audible away from planned course work to meet the moment. This is Quite a unique situation w/Jackson getting Media attention in real time w/class. So, normal progression of course is delayed to capitalize on this “teachable moment” & a recognition and acknowledgment of how well JACKSON is applying course work into real life media interviews. Additionally, we evaluate the Media not just from the sportscaster position but also by Jackson as the subject and his realization of many of the pitfalls of lazy media members not searching for original ideas/angles to stories as well as not truly listening to his answer to give birth to an unplanned question. Jackson executive in local media our lessons taught for great answers: 3 point answers in sound bite form is learned well & Media gravitates to him already which helps his stock in MLB Draft eyes too as projects a maturity beyond his years especially for teams who may consider him a 'face of the franchise' guy. Jackson continues to impress with his quick thinking, absorption of lessons and his development of new, original ideas!
Jackson Miller was a no show today. I was told at the end upon signing out that yesterday was a signing day for college but no reason for not attending today.
Unique Angles to normal stories. Seeing beyond the obvious.
Lesson Outline
Start topic “What’s News w/You & world”, sources matter from info to equipment, what is the source? Didn’t do homework at all Re:Video for VOLS feature. 2nd session, identify some video for editing pkg. fill in video on script format. homework: VOLS pkg into TV Script form & begin iMovie
Assignment
Turn to TV Script, consider iMovie
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jackson continues to impress. Quick answer to tough questions on how to change the top of story to match new video found of VOLS great moment. He answered impressively.
