I Give Them Credit

People say that broadcasters and journalists do not get along and throughout the last few weeks I can understand why. Even though broadcasters and print journalists may get along on a personal level, when it is time to collaborate, it can become a challenge.

As a print journalism student, we realize that if a source cannot do an in person interview, we are able to do one over the phone. Broadcasters on the other hand, need to see their interviewees in order to capture the video.

I give broadcasters credit for being able to do what they do. They have to put the same amount of time as print journalist do, in order to get their sources but they also need to edit their packages, which can take a great deal of time if they do not know what they are doing.

I enjoy the projects that we are working on in our class but sometimes there are struggles that come along with putting print journalists with broadcasters. It takes a great deal of patience to be able to combine two classes and see if they can work as a team.

I believe that our team has worked well together, even though we have had to overcome some giant obstacles along the way. I believe by the end of this project, we should really be able to effectively answer the question, "Can print journalists and broadcasters actually work together and produce great work?"

Storytelling Techniques

There are many different storytelling techniques used in the journalism today. In the New York Times: “Blowing Off Steam” feature, they use still photographs along with voiceovers, text and music in order to show New York professionals taking time out of their day to play on work sporting teams.

New York Times: Blowing Off Steam

Having a broadcast background, I know how easy it is to write an article like the New York Times. It takes some great photos, which capture a certain essence, and some interviews that coincide with the photos. If people have the resources to use video instead of still photos, the slideshows can turn out to look better but sometimes it is challenging to find good video film.

This technique is a commonly used technique but a good technique at that. Sometimes it is easier to understand how people are feeling if you can actually hear their voices and see their faces. I think that we could use this technique in our group project by finding pictures of past and current Chicago Fire marketing pieces and having the Chicago Fire Marketing Director talk about how and why they decided to use the certain campaigns.

Can writers and broadcasters actually work together????

Monday night’s class started out like a typical Howard Schlossberg class, Howard just being silly, goofy and just himself. Inside jokes were shared through different students in the class and Howard’s famous and typical emotional quote was shared (for some, could even recite this quote without hearing it). The class seemed excited to be there, even though it was the first day back to school. Who couldn’t be excited for a Howard Schlossberg, Advanced Sport Reporting Class!

A twist for this semester’s class was told to the students and most seemed to be happy about the decision, teaming together with the Multi-Media Sports Class to produce both stories in print and broadcast. Will the typical stereotype, that journalist and broadcasters do not get along, come true, or will sports journalist and sports broadcasters able to work and put together some amazing project this semester. My vote, we will be able to work together.

Being a sports journalist now, and having been a sports broadcaster in the past, I am able to see that both fields need to work together in order to produce the best possible work. I would love to see both classes work together and produce packages that everyone can be proud of. This is the time to make sure everything that you do is your best work, not just school work. By knowing how to both write and use broadcast skills, you make yourself more marketable. Being more marketable can land you the job over someone else and in today’s economy. Make sure to know everything possible in your area of expertise so that you are more marketable.

This semester seems like it is going to a fun but challenging semester, let’s get ready to rumble!!!!