One minute video

Name: Sara Boese

Broadcast Journalism Story

Topic: School Dance

Angle: School Dance Gets Cancelled

A-Roll SHOT OF SHANE AT SCHOOL IN THE HALLS SHOT OF SHANE DANCING IN THE HALL SHOT OF MY MOM ON THE COUCH AT HOME SHOT OF MOM ON THE COUCH AT HOME SARA STAND UP SHOT OF MACKENZIE IN THE HALLS AT SCHOOL

B-Roll "NO ONE WANTS TO GO TO THE DANCES ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY TOOK ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT. WE DON'T WANT TO PAY $10 AND NOT DANCE THE WAY WE WANT." This year has been very different in the school dances tradition. Administration laid down the law of "no grinding." They felt it was inappropriate. However students and adults feel differently. The students reacted by having no one attend dances and now the winter fest dance is cancelled. "I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE POINT OF GRINDING BUT IT'S WHAT YOU KIDS DO AND THEY NEED TO REALIZE THAT." "I UNDERSTAND THEM WANTING TO SET LIMITS. FROM WHAT I HEARD THE DANCES CAN GET PRETTY NASTY, BUT COMPLETELY TAKING IT AWAY FROM YOU KIDS ISN'T FAIR. IT'S HOW YOU ALL GREW UP." With parents on the students side everyone is starting to wonder if the administration will lighten up a little and let the high schooler's have fun they way they know how.  We talk with more eastview students about the situation and what they would do if they were in charge. "I WISH THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD JUST REALIZE THAT GRINDING IS OUR GENERATION. I WISH I COULD ENJOY MY SENIOR YEAR BY GOING TO ALL THE DANCES AND HAVING A GOOD TIME." "IF I WAS IN CHARGE I WOULD LET THE KIDS LIVE A LITTLE. I MEAN COME ON WE ARE TEENS WE ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE TEACHERS CRINGE IT'S PART OF OUR JOB." Everyone around school is hoping that administration realizes we are not going to show up if we aren't allowed to dance how we please and let us dance the way we want. Only time will tell in this case. Signing off for the flash this is Sara.

movie mistakes

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Sexting

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Interviews

Shane
1. I ain't gonna pay to dance vertical that's stupid, and no one goes anymore.
2. They took all the fun out of it. We would rather do other stuff then spend $10 on dancing not the way we want to.
3. I would let the kids have fun. I understand it's how we grew up and what we are used to.

Mom
1. I never understood the point in grinding but it's what you kids do and I don't think they should just take that away.
2. Yes. I completely understand limiting things, from what I hear it gets pretty nasty at those dances, but banning grinding all together I think is a little much. You guys are teens and should be allowed to act like them while you can.
3. Eventually. They lose a lot of money I would imagine. I think they will have to come to some sort of compromise. Obviously you kids aren't going to attend if they don't change something.

Acitve or Passive Quiz

I learned that active is when someone is talking about what they did. Passive is when your talking about someone else doing something. I didn't know the difference until I read the article and took the quiz. When I took the quiz I got them all right except one but I figured out what I did wrong.

Interview

1. The teacher's need to understand that we are going to dance how we want to no matter what they say.
2. The way we dance is normal to us. It's our generation and how we grew up. We shouldn't have to change that just because they are from a different generation.
3. If I were administration I would let the kids dance how they want. I mean hands on the floor might be a little too far but a little grinding never harmed anyone.

Gaga and Madonna

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Charlie Sheen

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Assingment

Hannah F.
1. Why do you think no one wants to go to the school dance?
2. What do you think administration should do to get people to go?
3. Do you think that administration will realize no one wants to go and change the no grinding rule?

Lucas Allen
1. Why aren't you attending the school dance?
2. What would you do if you were an administrator?
3. What would you prefer in a school dance?

Gretta M
1. What is your opinion on the school dances this year?
2. What would you do to change them?
3. Do you think that being in highschool we should be allowed to dance how we want?

The Interview

I learned..
1. How to prepare quickly for an effective interview.
2. Recognize the difference between green light and red light questions that can keep an interview moving along or stall it in its tracks.
3. Learn the power of listening and avoid the pitfalls of "off the record."
4. How to be a better interviewer.
5. What kind of questions can stop or start an interview.

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Ruby Bridges

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