How to Create a Report for Everyday News

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To create an Everyday News episode, you will need to do four things: (1) Prepare; (2) Record; (3) Edit; and (4) Submit.

I. Prepare

1. Plan
• Plan what you want your episode to be about.
• Write out what you want your reporter to say and rehearse.
• Think about the camera shots, cuts, and B-roll you plan to show in your completed episode.
2. Equip
• Buy Digital8 tapes, MiniDV tapes, or DVDs for your camcorder.

II. Record your introduction, closing, voiceovers, and B-roll footage with your reporter(s) and any interviewees.

III. Edit

1. Import
• Connect your camcorder to your computer using a FireWire cable.
• Open your editing software on your computer and import or log and capture the footage from your camcorder to your computer.
2. Develop
• Arrange the video clips you imported in the timeline on your editing software.
• Adjust the audio as necessary to make sure it is audible, but not too loud. Also, please make sure the audio is averaging to a consistent volume level.
3. Save
• As you are working on your editing, periodically save the changes you have made to your video project.
• Be sure to save all your progress when you have completed your video project.

IV. Submit

1. Export
• Using your editing software, save or export your video project as an uncompressed QuickTime or DV file.
2. Burn a CD
• Insert a blank compact disc into your computer’s CD-R drive.
• Drag the QuickTime or DV file you exported from your computer to the blank CD.
• Burn the CD.
3. Register Submission
• Fill out the submission form to receive your official ENN registration ID, to be used for tracking and reference.
4. Ship
• Write the name and registration ID of the ENN episode on the top of the CD.
• Package the CD for shipment.
• Ship the packaged CD to the Everyday News Network.