Title: News You Can Use: Crafting and Presenting a Broadcast Segment

Description:
For this assignment, you will act as a media broadcaster and create a short news segment. Your task is to research a topic of interest (school-related, local, or global news), write a professional script, and record yourself delivering the segment as if you were on a live broadcast.

Steps:

1. Research a Topic:
   Select a topic relevant to your audience. Examples include:

   • A school event (sports, arts, or academic achievement).
   • Local community news.
   • A current global event appropriate for your age group.

2. Plan Your Broadcast:

   • Write a 1-minute script for your news segment (approximately 120–150 words).
   • Structure the script with the following elements:
     • Introduction: Briefly introduce the topic and grab your audience's attention.
     • Body: Present the main facts or story in an engaging and clear way.
     • Conclusion: Wrap up with a memorable closing line.

3. Practice Delivery:

   • Rehearse your script aloud to ensure clarity, confidence, and proper pacing.
   • Focus on tone, eye contact, and pronunciation.

4. Record Your Segment:

   • Use your phone, tablet, or computer to record the video.
   • Ensure good lighting and sound quality.
   • Dress appropriately, as if you were a professional broadcaster.

5. Submit Your Work:
   upload videos to external platforms such as Google Drive or YouTube, and then share the link along with your written script.

6. Submit your link here: Below.

This learning lab is designed for you to demonstrate what you learned in this lesson by applying that knowledge this research and analysis project deliverable. 

Research and Presentation: 

Exploring Famous Sports Broadcasters

Objective:

Students will research the career, impact, and style of a famous sports broadcaster and present their findings to the instructor. This activity aims to develop research, critical thinking, presentation, while gaining insight into the world of media broadcasting.

Report on:

the broadcasters skills, techniques, and career paths in the broadcasting industry.

Create 3 Google slides presenting your findings. When did they start? How much money do they make? Who do they work for? What sports do they cover? Once the Google slides are complete share them with me via email.

Google Slide Templates:

Use this for your Google Slide Presentation: (Go to file and make a copy)

Or use this one, also (make a copy)

Sports reporters you can present on: FYI (You can use other resources like their website and other articles as well)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Costas

https://www.instagram.com/erinandrews/?hl=en

https://x.com/stephenasmith

https://www.instagram.com/dorisaburke/?hl=en

Once you have created your 3 Google slides share the link below.

Submit Your Work:
upload Google Slides to external platforms such as Google Drive or YouTube, and then share the link here.