Activity Nine: Writing Rundowns / Newscast Preparations

Goals and Learning Objectives

• Students will learn to write a rundown sheet for a newscast production
• Students will work cooperatively with OCT to plan a newscast production
• Students will complete a practice shoot of the news production

Task 1: Read information about how Rundown Sheets are written (see sample sheets) (5:00)
Task 2: View video clip from CNN NR, complete Rundown Sheets (15:00)
Task 3: Read-through script determine running time for each story and entire program (15:00)
Task 4: Complete Worksheet 9:1, Rundown Sheet (15:00)
Task 5: Wrap-up (5:00)