Digital Media Production Capstone 

This full year course is a production based course. Everyone in this course is on the school media staff for the school district. The course is co-curricular and will require hours beyond normal instruction. Every student will help put together shows for the district student media website. Students will have assignments that need to be finished by deadlines and meet requirements that have been discussed based on each individual assignment. Students will learn how to operate as a member of a team under tight, deadline pressure. They will learn the ability to problem solve and find solutions to issues as they strive to meet their deadlines. They will produce content in a professional broadcast environment. They will hone valuable soft skills such as creativity, collaboration, and time management. 

Unit 1: Organization and Set-up 

• Quick refresher on basic broadcast journalism 
• Learning the studio and how to use the professional equipment in the studio (lights, chroma wall, sound board, switcher, cameras, and teleprompters. 
• Brand the show for the year and develop a coverage plan 

Unit 2: First Semester Production 

• Students will produce a bi-weekly news show for the district 
• They will also produce individual pieces of content for the in between weeks 
• Each production is followed by a critique session and goal setting for the next episode much like you would see in the real world

Unit 3: Second Semester Production 

• Students will produce a bi-weekly news show for the district 
• They will also produce individual pieces of content for the in between weeks 
• Each production is followed by a critique session and goal setting for the next episode much like you would see in the real world.