Media Studies

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Documentary

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non-fiction, about the “Real” , “unstaged”, based on observations rather than intervention, informational or educational, material shaped into a narrative or argument.

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Talking space

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Consists of leaving room in the frame beside the person who should be on one side of the screen, as if to leave room for the words.

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Types of shots

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Tight: Details/Close up shot

Medium: Less surrounding more detail

Wide: Overall feel of setting and surroundings

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Jump Cut

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Jumping to the same frame, making it look bad and jumpy.

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Cutaway/Reaction shot

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idk

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B-Roll

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The extra footage captured to enrich the story you are telling and to have greater flexibility when editing.

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10 tips

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wear headphones

use tripod

focus manually

avoid backlighting

white balance

shoot pre roll and post roll

no in-camera effects

pick up sticks

Don’t record shot adjust

Don’t cross the axis

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Sound Bites

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Little pieces of interview

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Pan

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Moving camera horizontally

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Tilt

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Moving camera vertically

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Sequencing

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Series of connected shots

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Equipment

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tripod

headphones

camera

batteries

extra microphone

point/Topic

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Real Footage

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Not staged, not acted out, real.

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Archival Footage

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Using videos, documents or images that were taken before. Should only be used to prove a point or if they are relevant.

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Accuracy vs. Truth

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Truth is the correctness of an assertion. Accuracy is the precision with which the assertion is stated.

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Fabrication Types

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Statistics, personal lives, products, factual.

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Truthfulness

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Avoid errors and test the accuracy of information from all sources.

identify sources whenever feasible

look for subjects

make certain that soundbites, quotations, promotional material, new teases, are not misrepresent.

distinguish between advocacy and news reporting.

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Objectivity/Impartiality

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Based on facts

free from biases, personal views.

word choice

editors and drafting can help

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Fairness

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usually two sides and should be given equal space in any news story.

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Puclic Accountability

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People should be able to count on you that you say the truth, so you carry the burden of whatever mistake you did, accept and correct them.

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Accuracy

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first-hand sources

double-checking of facts

validation of material submitted

confirmation via two reliable sources.

corrooration of any claims made.

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BANNER

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The name of the paper that usually appears at the top of page one

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BY-LINE

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Indicates who wrote the story; often includes the writer's title

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CAPTION

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The portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Also called cutlines. Often includes a photo credit.

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EDITOR

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Has overall responsibility for the publication

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EDITORIAL

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A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action

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ETHICS

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A standard of conduct based on moral beliefs

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FACT

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A statement that can be proven. Not an opinion

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FEATURE

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A story written with some interpretation that goes beyond just reporting the facts

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HEADLINE

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Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader's attention

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HUMAN INTEREST

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An element of news that includes people or events with which the audience can identify; stories that are just interesting

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INVERTED PYRAMID

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A style of writing most commonly applied to news stories in which the most important facts appear early in the story and less important facts later in the story

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KICKER

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A short (one or two word) statement at the beginning of a caption that serves to grab the reader's attention

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LEAD

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The beginning of the story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab the reader's attention

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LIBEL

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Written defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution that are in writing or are spoken from a written script

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REVIEW

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A form of editorial written to comment on a play, movie, piece of music or some other creative work

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SLANDER

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Spoken defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution that are spoken

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Quotation

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A statement made by another person included in a published story. A direct quotation is exactly what the person said and appears inside quotation marks. An indirect quote is a paraphrase of what a person said and does not appear in quotes.

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News

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An account of an event, fact or opinion that interests people