Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify news-worthy stories, suitable to a specific demographic from the AP Wire Service for inclusion into their newscasts.
• Select appropriate news stories from the wire service and organize them into a newscast for a demographically-targeted audience.
• Follow and research specific stories using the Associated Press Wire Service.
• Demonstrate the ability to select stories and organize them into a newscast appropriate for a variety of demographics.
• Define and demonstrate adherence to all laws including but not limited to defamation and slander as they pertain to news stories.
• Incorporate sound bites from interviews into various types of news stories.
• Rewrite newswire copy and create stories from facts gleaned from interviews and observation.
• Determine the newsworthiness of a story as it applies to a demographically-specific audience.
• Students will be capable of selecting appropriate ?sound bites? from an interview for inclusion into a news story.