Friday, October 9, 2009

Audio story ideas

For my audio story, one idea would be to talk to freshmen who have jobs as well as a school schedule to juggle.
I would focus on two freshmen with different jobs; maybe one off campus and one on-campus, etc.
For nat sound, I could record noise in the store/place where they work, then fade into them speaking about what it's like to work in Towson and how they balance a job, school and a social life.
I could take a photo of them at work helping customers, folding clothes, etc. depending on the job.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Summary leads in broadcast style

Print lead: "City Council members introduced legislation Tuesday to allow same-sex marriage here. If it passes, as expected, Washington would be the first city below the Mason-Dixon line to allow such unions. The city’s bill is expected to become law by December."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/us/07marriage.html?ref=us

Broadcast lead: Same-sex marriage could be legal in Washington, D.C by December if legislation passes as expected.


Print lead: For Edgar Allan Poe, 2009 has been a better year than 1849. After dozens of events in several cities to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, he's about to get the grand funeral that a writer of his stature should have received when he died.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/06/us/AP-US-Poe-Funeral.html?em

Broadcast lead: Baltimore will put one of it's greatest writers to rest, only 200 years after his death.


Print lead: The Centers for Disease Control has partnered with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) to monitor the effects of the Swine Flu vaccine. The CDC hopes to avoid previous mass-vaccination mistakes, notably the 1976 swine flu scare, with this initiative.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/sns-health-swine-flu-vaccine-safety,0,1840139.story

Broadcast lead: If the effects of the new Swine Flu vaccine have you worried about vaccinating yourself and family, the Centers for Disease Control is hoping to put your mind at ease.