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Press Conference Materials
Practicums
Web Practicum
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Web Designer
Task: Develop a WordPress site. Time: 90 minutes to complete the practicum. Item to turn in: When completed, please submit the URL of your WordPress site using the black box turn-in link. Instructions: Use the press packet and information that was gathered in the press conference to develop a WordPress site. The objective is to communicate the press conference speaker’s organization through appropriate design, navigation and use of provided photos and graphics. The designer may use the provided WordPress templates or customize the template. If you haven’t created a WordPress account, click on this link to access Wordpress. |
Video Practicum
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Video Producer
Task: Create a 60-90 second video. Time: 90 minutes to complete the practicum. Item to turn in: When completed, you have two options to turn in the video using the black box turn-in link:
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Journalistic Practicum
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Journalistic Writer
Task: Write a feature story (350 - 500 words) Time: 90 minutes to complete the practicum. Item to turn in: When completed, please upload a Word document of the feature story. Instructions: Writers will write a 350-500 word journalistic piece based on the press packet and information that was gathered in the press conference. It should be written for an appropriate audience, have a strong focus and lead (opening paragraph) and include a headline. Notes: A feature story is a factual story that is not hard news but is instead a more personal report about a person, event, or aspect of a major event. Feature stories typically appear as articles in newspapers, magazines, and other publications, but they are also frequently featured in other media, such as TV, radio, and podcasts. Feature stories are distinguished from hard news stories, which are straightforward, factual accounts of important happenings or events—just the facts. Feature stories often involve elements of hard news, but they are intended to give readers more descriptions and details. Feature stories are often just called features. One common type of feature story is a human-interest story. Much less commonly, the term feature story refers to the main or featured article of a publication. Feature stories provide readers with information that they might not need to know but that they (hopefully) want to know. Perhaps the most common examples of feature stories are profiles of notable figures or average people, but there are many kind. |
Opinion Practicum
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Opinion Writer
Task: Write a blog post (250 - 300 words) Time: 90 minutes to complete the practicum. Item to turn in: When completed, please upload a Word Document of the blog post. Instructions: Writers are to write a 205 - 300 word piece that takes a position and support it with evidence based on the press packet and information that was gathered in the press conference. It should be written for an appropriate audience, have a strong focus and lead (opening paragraph) and include a headline. Notes: A blog post is published information that usually entertains or educates. Bloggers often seek the attention of a target audience. That audience is seeking answers to the questions they’re asking or they’re simply looking for information that is entertaining to them. Good blog posts often fulfill one of the two while the best are often both educational and entertaining. Blog posts can come in many formats. They can be like a journal entry where the author writes down their thoughts on a topic. Almost like storytelling. Posts can also be written in list format. They can also be written in segments with an introduction, body and conclusion. |