The Scoop: Broadcasting is new to LPS
By Shawn Kavanaugh
This year, the LHS Journalism Program has a new aspect. Senior Easton Fiala and junior Jesse Reed work together to bring broadcasting to the Louisville community.
Reed said, “I have enjoyed being a part of broadcast journalism.” The broadcasting team covers the activities at Louisville, anything from homecoming to events going on around Christmas in the elementary school.
Fiala decided to do broadcasting because when the journalism applications came up last spring, it was an option. He and Reed wanted to try it. A lot of work goes into making a broadcast video. Easton and Jesse put their heads together to make a fun script, plan games, and conduct interviews.
Once the team is all done memorizing their script, they shoot the videos and edit them to make them all seamless and perfect, and add any little blips and special effects. The broadcast is then presented to the journalism class and given a thumbs-up by Ms. Petersen before being published.
On top of having to make a script for their broadcast, they have to stay on top of their page deadlines, as well as take photos at all the events.
Reed said, “My favorite part of journalism is when we are recording the broadcast.”
Fiala and Reed are known for being outgoing actors on the one-act stage and winning countless awards, so their episodes are very entertaining and worth all the effort. Not only is this a broadcast for journalism and the Louisville community, but it also helps Fiala gain experience that he will use in his future career.
Fiala said, “I am going to school for comedy arts. I will be performing a lot, and I will have to use a lot of writing strategies. Doing the broadcasting will allow me to write new scripts and to find stuff that his audiences will enjoy.”
So, not only is the broadcast entertaining and fun, but it also helps prepare students like Fiala for their future careers.
Reed said. “ I wasn't expecting to be a part of it, and sometimes it's hard to stay on task to get episodes done”.
Though Reed isn't a senior, senioritis is in full swing. The windows from Ms. Petersen's room are bright, the weather is nice, and it's getting harder and harder to stay focused.
Even though the weather is looking nice and even though it's getting hard to focus, Easton and Jesse are still putting together one final episode of the year about spring sports.