Broadcast Journalism
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You or your team work for your local news station. You are being given the opportunity to write and present a 7-minute news broadcast on the weekend edition of the evening news. You must research, write, and present the following stories:
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Public Service Announcement
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Develop a public service announcement that addresses the issue of student safety and protection with regard to cyber bullying.
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Graphic Design
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Create a digital magazine spread for the FBLA publication, Tomorrow’s Business Leader. You must include a cover; a feature article on an FBLA program; an interview with an educator, professional member, or sponsor; and a promotional announcement for the 2018 National Leadership Conference in Baltimore.`
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Publication Design
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You have been hired to develop a publication portfolio for a new “fresh food” (i.e. prepared meals, ingredients to make meals, natural foods, etc.) home delivery service that will open soon in a community of about 250,000 residents. The business will be a delivery service. The business will have a variety of delivery options to meet the needs of different types of customers (i.e. meat, vegetarian, vegan, family, couples, gluten-free, etc.). The materials developed should clearly identify the target market and its products. Give the business a name. The portfolio should include a logo for the business, a poster to advertise the business, a business card, and three additional promotional products.
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Social Media Campaign
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Create a social media marketing campaign to create buzz surrounding healthy eating and the opening of your new “fresh food” (i.e. prepared meals, ingredients to make meals, natural foods, etc.) home delivery service that will open soon in a community of about 250,000 residents. The business will be a delivery service. The business will have a variety of delivery options to meet the needs of different types of customers (i.e. meat, vegetarian, vegan, family, couples, gluten-free, etc.). The campaign should clearly identify the target market and its products. Give the business a name. The campaign must utilize a minimum of three different social media platforms.
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3-D Animation
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Using 3-D animation, create an informational video on how to get a job. At minimum, the video must include information on the following components
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Broadcast News Story
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NATURE OF THE CONTEST
Total Running Time (TRT) 1:30 - 3 minutes. Students enter as individuals or in pairs (reporter and camera operator). A package is a prerecorded news story containing (usually) a reporter's voice-over, videotaped shots and sound bites. The story must have been broadcast at school (via closed circuit or website) or in the community from the current school calendar year. Video may include an introduction or outro (tag) done by an anchor but it, too, must have been broadcast. |
Broadcast Sports Story
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Students enter as individuals or in pairs (reporter and camera operator). Total Running Time (TRT) 1:30 - 3 minutes. A package is a pre-recorded sports story containing a reporter's voice over, videotaped shots and sound bites. The story must have been broadcast at school or in the community from March of this calendar year for the fall convention and during this school year for the spring convention. It must be 1:30 long, may include an introduction or outro (tag) done by an anchor but it, too, must have been broadcast.
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Broadcast Feature Story
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Students enter as individuals or in pairs (reporter and photographer/editor). Total Running Time (TRT) 1:30 to 3 minutes. A package is a prerecorded feature story containing a reporter's voice-over, videotaped shots and sound bites. The story must have been broadcast at school or in the community from March of this calendar year for the fall convention and during this school year for the spring convention, may include an introduction or outro (tag) done by an anchor but it, too, must have been broadcast.
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Broadcast Public Service Announcement
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Students enter as individuals or in pairs (writer and sound/video editor). Total Running Time (TRT) must be exactly 30 seconds or 1 minute.
PSAs should attempt to shed light on an issue or situation of importance to teens. Any commercial or PSA scripted and produced by radio or TV students is eligible, and all should be appropriate for entry in this event. |