Over the course of this Fall Semester, I have learned to adjust to different environments with the new junior class coming in. While the first semester was a little up and down, I have learned to be open with working with different people and adapting to the different situations that occur. It is nice to work with people you like to work with, but in order to get to know new people is going out of your comfort zone and learning about your co-workers and/or clients.
So far this year I think my strengths have increased, however, I don't think a large amount of weaknesses have become strengths yet. My top overall strengths this year are smooth camera work, social media managing, video editing, and asking questions as a reporter.
Smooth camera work is at the top because I have increased the amount of games I get to film and each time in has gotten more of the action without being shaky or out of frame. I have improved by finding how far zoomed out or in I need to be to make sure I don't miss anything. Also being alert on what is going on in the game is very important so that your camera work does not distract or throw off the viewer. Social Media managing also is been one of my top strengths. As a sports reporter it is crucial that you provide information throughout the game of injuries and score updates. I feel like I have been very descriptive on our Twitter page this year by giving updates frequently. Now what I need to improve there is always having correct information before posting. That happened a few times. Video editing has always been strength but I have included transitions and music in a lot of my work, and it looks more professional, also keeping stats and finding good highlights have been easy for me as I am aware of when it happened and how to sequence it. Finally asking good questions is becoming a strength too. When we had media day, I was expected to run camera, however, things changed and was put into a reporter role. With no preparedness in advance, I somehow managed to come up with more questions on the fly then anyone else.
My weaknesses this year have to include little technical skills in editing, and writing and grammar. My technical skills have not been perfect, but I don't expect them to as everyone makes mistakes. Although, it is those little mistakes when editing a video that could be pointed out and critiqued. For example, communicating with others about different ways I could approach an angle as well as the quality of clips that I include in the package. Also, writing articles on posts of game recaps is what I struggle with too. Including many paragraphs about the game is very hard, especially when you don't know much about the team, game, or not enough research.
What I will do to improve my weaknesses is probably communicating more with others in the class and get different opinions on ways I could make my video package better. Also, getting correct information to use also will help make the quality more intriguing and not confusing. Finally, what I need to improve my writing skills is research more on the teams, as well as, look professional writers at ESPN, FOX, or CBS and be very descriptive on what I am talking about. Overall I am excited to finish off my high school career next semester and pursue Journalism in college.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Weekly Blog 12/8
This article about the youngest two Ball brothers and how they signed an agent and now are headed overseas to play basketball.
What the reporter, Jeff Goodman, implied to his article that was well done was he added all the information from the previous week, and lead with the topic of the headline to have the story flow more smoothly. What he also did well was not put in the same quotes from Lavar Ball like a lot of other sites have done.
What Jeff Goodman could have done better is include or at least mention the LiAngelo situation as he forgot to include why they are playing overseas in the first place. Overall, it was a well-written article.
The information that I could include into my work is to get many sources as possible to get other views on situations like this. It also helps choose a different variety and makes it more options to pick from. Also I can also conclude that sources will be accurate in order to provide accurate information.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21701171/lavar-ball-sons-liangelo-lamelo-sign-agent-harrison-gaines
What the reporter, Jeff Goodman, implied to his article that was well done was he added all the information from the previous week, and lead with the topic of the headline to have the story flow more smoothly. What he also did well was not put in the same quotes from Lavar Ball like a lot of other sites have done.
What Jeff Goodman could have done better is include or at least mention the LiAngelo situation as he forgot to include why they are playing overseas in the first place. Overall, it was a well-written article.
The information that I could include into my work is to get many sources as possible to get other views on situations like this. It also helps choose a different variety and makes it more options to pick from. Also I can also conclude that sources will be accurate in order to provide accurate information.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21701171/lavar-ball-sons-liangelo-lamelo-sign-agent-harrison-gaines
Monday, December 4, 2017
Weekly Blog 12/1
This article is about the University of Kansas Basketball Team and how they are asking for possible additions to the practice squad involving a Tight End from the KU football team because of an incident with Freshman forward Billy Preston.
Sophomore James Sosinski, who transferred from UMass in 2015 after signing with them, then transferred to Stone Mountain CC to play basketball last year, played this fall for the Jayhawk Football team as he has ended up at 3 schools in 3 consecutive years.
What the article did well was add the information about Sosinski and the past colleges he has attended and that he has played both football. Also, adding in information that was commented from coach Bill Self, it provided interesting possibilities of an addition to the team, but it is not official.
What the reporter needs to improve on is maybe adding information on where he originally committed to and for what sport because it talks about he was in many different sports.
What I will add in my work is to be more specific on details that must be addressed.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21612417/kansas-coach-bill-self-turns-football-player-help-shorthanded-squad-billy-preston-sidelined
Sophomore James Sosinski, who transferred from UMass in 2015 after signing with them, then transferred to Stone Mountain CC to play basketball last year, played this fall for the Jayhawk Football team as he has ended up at 3 schools in 3 consecutive years.
What the article did well was add the information about Sosinski and the past colleges he has attended and that he has played both football. Also, adding in information that was commented from coach Bill Self, it provided interesting possibilities of an addition to the team, but it is not official.
What the reporter needs to improve on is maybe adding information on where he originally committed to and for what sport because it talks about he was in many different sports.
What I will add in my work is to be more specific on details that must be addressed.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21612417/kansas-coach-bill-self-turns-football-player-help-shorthanded-squad-billy-preston-sidelined
Friday, November 17, 2017
Weekly Blog 11/17
This is an article about the feud between the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys Owner, Jerry Jones. The heated debate between the suspension of Ezekiel Elliot has drawn the relationship into jeopardy.
What the reporter did well was tell a story from the very beginning to end and it provides multiple paragraphs of the different angles from Goodell, Jones, and other executives involved. They also explained how Jones was furious that Goodell suspended Elliot for no real reason, as there was no proof for his suspension.
What the reporter needs to work on is not end the post on a cliff-hanger, as it was cut off from potentially expanding the story. A conclusion sentence would have been very important to know when he article is finished, opposed to interrupting the passage.
How I will implement this in my work is to do more research and get actual facts to put in the articles or writing that I do, because many people in the media make the mistake of not communicating with sources to get the correct information.
http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/21441056/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-bitter-battle-saw-coming-led-dallas-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones
What the reporter did well was tell a story from the very beginning to end and it provides multiple paragraphs of the different angles from Goodell, Jones, and other executives involved. They also explained how Jones was furious that Goodell suspended Elliot for no real reason, as there was no proof for his suspension.
What the reporter needs to work on is not end the post on a cliff-hanger, as it was cut off from potentially expanding the story. A conclusion sentence would have been very important to know when he article is finished, opposed to interrupting the passage.
How I will implement this in my work is to do more research and get actual facts to put in the articles or writing that I do, because many people in the media make the mistake of not communicating with sources to get the correct information.
http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/21441056/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-bitter-battle-saw-coming-led-dallas-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Weekly Blog 11/10
This article is about the conflict between free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about an invitation to have a meeting regarding the hearing, but the NFL kept changing their thoughts on a meeting.
What the reporter did well was give the inside scoop of what happened between the confusion between both sides. Kaepernick requested a mediator to help in this decision but the NFL rejected his proposal. They journalist did a nice job of providing evidence and telling a story instead of throwing it around all over the place. Also adding in at the last two paragraphs about the history of what happened provided clarity to the reader.
What the reporter could have done better was rename the headline to what they actual topic is. While it did involve a mediator that wasn't the main subject of the article. It was about how the mediator affected the possibility of a meeting.
Overall this week technically I haven't done a whole lot other than lower thirds, and completing them for other classmates. I am also on highlights from fall sports and been going through to improve my editing skills and writing skills by writing these blogs every week.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21330563/nfl-invited-colin-kaepernick-meet-one-one-roger-goodell-league-spokesman-says
What the reporter did well was give the inside scoop of what happened between the confusion between both sides. Kaepernick requested a mediator to help in this decision but the NFL rejected his proposal. They journalist did a nice job of providing evidence and telling a story instead of throwing it around all over the place. Also adding in at the last two paragraphs about the history of what happened provided clarity to the reader.
What the reporter could have done better was rename the headline to what they actual topic is. While it did involve a mediator that wasn't the main subject of the article. It was about how the mediator affected the possibility of a meeting.
Overall this week technically I haven't done a whole lot other than lower thirds, and completing them for other classmates. I am also on highlights from fall sports and been going through to improve my editing skills and writing skills by writing these blogs every week.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21330563/nfl-invited-colin-kaepernick-meet-one-one-roger-goodell-league-spokesman-says
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Weekly Blog 11/3
This article is about how the pizza company of Papa John's is very upset with the NFL, and how they handled the anthem protests. CEO John Schnatter said that the company was receiving less advertisements, and that the NFL is not showing good leadership. Now other major companies are getting rubbed the wrong way with their partnership with the NFL.
What the reporter did well was list all of the companies that were having issues with advertising or partnership questions. Giving specific companies like PepsiCo, Microsoft, Nationwide, PG, etc. Also, giving specific detail by including statements from other high executives from companies like Dannon and Hyundai.
What the reporter could improve on is provide more information about how the stock went down. There was only one little sentence explaining that the stock only went down by 8.5%. Providing more specific detail about the numbers standpoint of reasons why the sales were going down would have been a nice addition.
What I could do is I liked at the very end the reporter used statements and quotes from 5 of the other sponsors, to show who was all involved in the situation with the NFL and their thoughts on the issue. This would be beneficial on getting other sources to help support a story that I work on so that it makes the story more interesting and intriguing.
This week I feel like I have showed the example of what a feature story is supposed to kind of be like except for the length and not using 2 interviews.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21250448/nfl-sponsor-papa-john-not-happy-anthem-protests
What the reporter did well was list all of the companies that were having issues with advertising or partnership questions. Giving specific companies like PepsiCo, Microsoft, Nationwide, PG, etc. Also, giving specific detail by including statements from other high executives from companies like Dannon and Hyundai.
What the reporter could improve on is provide more information about how the stock went down. There was only one little sentence explaining that the stock only went down by 8.5%. Providing more specific detail about the numbers standpoint of reasons why the sales were going down would have been a nice addition.
What I could do is I liked at the very end the reporter used statements and quotes from 5 of the other sponsors, to show who was all involved in the situation with the NFL and their thoughts on the issue. This would be beneficial on getting other sources to help support a story that I work on so that it makes the story more interesting and intriguing.
This week I feel like I have showed the example of what a feature story is supposed to kind of be like except for the length and not using 2 interviews.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21250448/nfl-sponsor-papa-john-not-happy-anthem-protests
Friday, October 27, 2017
Weekly Blog 10/27
This article is about the Lonzo Ball and the LA Lakers, and how many NBA players are drawing a target on his back. Lately NBA point guards have been all over Ball like Patrick Beverly and John Wall.
What the reporter did well was that they included a large amount of information from the coach Luke Walton. They also included in-game details of opportunity of what happened with an average performance by Lonzo Ball. For example, giving details on how he would make the next 3-pointer since he missed the first one.
What the reporter needs to work on is use soundbytes from sources that actually fit into the story. They added some from Lonzo's dad, Lavar, that were not necessary and was a distraction to the main topic of the matchup between Ball and Wall.
Overall, I think I need to add a lot more in-depth content when writing about a story or incident that occurred. Even though recaps are much harder, its very important to include as much detail of possible, while also providing the correct information.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21158474/lonzo-ball-los-angeles-lakers-emerges-win-matchup-wizards-john-wall
What the reporter did well was that they included a large amount of information from the coach Luke Walton. They also included in-game details of opportunity of what happened with an average performance by Lonzo Ball. For example, giving details on how he would make the next 3-pointer since he missed the first one.
What the reporter needs to work on is use soundbytes from sources that actually fit into the story. They added some from Lonzo's dad, Lavar, that were not necessary and was a distraction to the main topic of the matchup between Ball and Wall.
Overall, I think I need to add a lot more in-depth content when writing about a story or incident that occurred. Even though recaps are much harder, its very important to include as much detail of possible, while also providing the correct information.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21158474/lonzo-ball-los-angeles-lakers-emerges-win-matchup-wizards-john-wall
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