Final Hours

Last Thursday, April 12,  we had the anchor shoot for an hour.  This past week, I worked in equipment check out for 4 hours.

Total Hours: 5

Final Report

                This semester in practicum was tough for me, but I still learned a lot.  I was working a lot for work study and it was kind of hard for me to get hours, but I tried whenever I could.  A lot of the time, I had to do interviews and packages Tuesday and Thursday before my 9:55 class.  On these days, I worked a lot with Maggie.  She was a great role model for me this semester and taught me a lot.

            She taught me to always be prepared and also get things done well and on-time.  No matter what, she does not make excuses and always gets her work done.  I also learned from her to never be shy with interviews.  We would go to the cafeteria in the morning and get student interviews.  At first, I was afraid to go up to random people and ask for their opinion on some topic.  After the first couple times, it became easier and easier.  Student interviews are very important so I need to make sure they are the best they can be. 

            This semester I definitely got more comfortable interviewing, being on camera and editing.  I think I have found a good interviewing technique that works for me.  It was such an honor to be co-anchor with Dakota for Wellness TV this semester.  I love being on camera and that is what I feel most comfortable doing.  It was different for me because we did not use teleprompters.  I would always review my script several times before so I was less likely to mess up.  This definitely gave me memorization practice, which will come in handy if I become a reporter and have to go live.

            As for editing, I did not get as much experience as I would have liked, but I get the gist of it.  If I was put into a situation where I had to edit something on my own, I think I could do it.  I really want to get more practice so I can teach the freshmen next year.

            I learned a lot from Justin and John with work study.  Even though they were at their internships this semester and I was alone, they would always help me when I needed it.  I am way more comfortable with the TV station now.  I worked a lot on the slide show to make it look better.  I also learned about scheduling and uploading movies.  Also, I finally got the hang of doing equipment check out.  I know about all of the camera kits and equipment.

            During the actual practicum class, I learned about new technology and a little bit about the industry.  Mostly people just discussed new things that were coming out.  There was some talk about different stations and networks, too.  I want to continue hearing about the industry because hopefully someday I will be in it.

            Overall, this semester was tough with practicum because I was so busy but I still got to experience a lot.  I love working in the communications department because I learn so much every day.  I am so excited for next semester and to get even more involved with Wellness T and the department.

Hours

These were the hours I spent doing equipment check out:
Thursday April 5- 2 hours
Monday April 9- 1 hour
Tuesday April 10- 2 hours
Wednesday April 11- 1 hour


Total: 6 hours

Hours

Two Thursdays ago, I helped Maggie edit Fitness with Sarah from 9 until 10.  I haven't had much experience editing here, so it was good for me to watch learn more.  I feel a lot more comfortable with it.  That same day, we had the anchor shoot for the 50th episode from 5:30 to 6:30.  It went very well.

total hours: 2

Hours

Thursday, March 8 from 9-10 Maggie and I tried to shoot the PSA for what to do if you lose your wallet.  We got started and had everything ready and then the mic wasn't working, so we couldn't finish it.  Friday, March 9, I did an interview with Olivia from 10:40 to 11:40.  We interviewed a lady in the career center about internships.  It went well besides the mics having trouble again.  That same day from 4 to 5, I had the anchor shoot with Dakota and Michelle.  I love doing this.  It went really well!

Total Hours: 12.5

Hours

On Friday, February 10 form 4 to 5, Maggie and I interviewed the professional source for our package about the Junior Journey.  On Sunday, February 12, I worked on the package and got b-roll from 4 until 5.  On Tuesday, February 14, Maggie and I got student interviews for our package form 9 to 10.  I also did the anchor shoot that Thursday from 5 until 6.  I'm really learning a lot as the year goes on!

Total Hours: 9.5

Practicum Hours- Semester 2

Monday, January 30, from 3:00 until 4:30 I did an interview with Dr. Clements with Maggie about credit card score.  After that, we went back to the computer to load it.  I'm getting the hang of loading things onto the computer now.  At 4:30 until 5:00, I went to the wellness tv meeting.  We talked about the current show and then the upcoming show.  I feel like as a group, we are making a lot of progress already this semester.  Tuesday, January 31, Maggie and I shot student interviews for our package from 9:00 until 10:00.  Thursday, February 2, Maggie and I shot b-roll for the package from 9:00 until 10:00.  That same day, I did a stand up and voice overs for Michelle's package from 3:00 until 3:30.  This was super exciting for me because it was my first time on camera for Wellness TV. 

Total hours: 4.5