Breaking Breaking Into Into

BroadcastBroadcast

A Little About MeA Little About Me

• Laura EvansLaura Evans• 5pm Producer at KOMO 4 News (ABC)5pm Producer at KOMO 4 News (ABC)• 12 Years In News12 Years In News• 10 Years Producing10 Years Producing• 7 Emmy Nominations7 Emmy Nominations• 7 Different Stations7 Different Stations

What is Your Major?What is Your Major?

• JournalismJournalism• CommunicationsCommunications• English/WritingEnglish/Writing• ……exceptionsexceptions

Newsroom HierarchyNewsroom Hierarchy

News Director

Producer Reporter AssignmentsPhotographers Editors

Newsroom HierarchyNewsroom Hierarchy

• ProducersProducers• In Charge of In Charge of

ContentContent• Order Stories RunOrder Stories Run• Presentation of Presentation of

StoriesStories• Write everythingWrite everything• Rundown ExampleRundown Example

• ReportersReporters• Focus Generally on Focus Generally on

One Story a DayOne Story a Day• Gathers Gathers

information, Writes, information, Writes, Presents StoryPresents Story

• Example StoryExample Story• http://http://

www.youtube.com/www.youtube.com/watch?watch?v=8jaRTHEV5tYv=8jaRTHEV5tY

What You Need To DoWhat You Need To Do

• InternshipsInternships• Easier Thru UniversityEasier Thru University• Possible to Get Outside of SchoolPossible to Get Outside of School• Check with the TV Station near youCheck with the TV Station near you• Always Take the Extra StepAlways Take the Extra Step• Be PatientBe Patient

What You Need to DoWhat You Need to Do

• Read Newspapers & Watch Local Read Newspapers & Watch Local NewsNews

What You Need to DoWhat You Need to Do

• Get InvolvedGet Involved• School Paper or TV StationSchool Paper or TV Station• SPJ: Society of Professional JournalistsSPJ: Society of Professional Journalists• RTNDA: Radio & TV News Directors RTNDA: Radio & TV News Directors

Assoc.Assoc.• NATAS: NATAS: Nat’l Academy of TV Arts & SciencesNat’l Academy of TV Arts & Sciences

• NPPA: National Press Photographers NPPA: National Press Photographers Assoc.Assoc.

• PoynterPoynter

What You Need to DoWhat You Need to Do

• Pay Attention to Trade WebsitesPay Attention to Trade Websites• www.spj.orgwww.spj.org• www.natas-seattle.orgwww.natas-seattle.org• www.nppa.orgwww.nppa.org• www.rtnda.orgwww.rtnda.org• www.poynter.orgwww.poynter.org

What You Need to DoWhat You Need to Do

ResumeResume• Go to Resume SeminarGo to Resume Seminar• Have some ProofHave some Proof• Put as Much about Put as Much about

TV/Blogs/Podcasts as TV/Blogs/Podcasts as possiblepossible

• Clean up Clean up Facebook/Myspace Facebook/Myspace PagePage

• Change email address if Change email address if neededneeded

Resume TapeResume Tape• Make During Make During

InternshipsInternships• Examples of Examples of

Podcasts, web Podcasts, web videosvideos

Your AdvantagesYour Advantages

• Internet SkillsInternet Skills• Computer Skills (have own website)Computer Skills (have own website)• Podcasts & BlogsPodcasts & Blogs• Young & “Hip”Young & “Hip”• Access to Small Video Cameras & Access to Small Video Cameras &

Basic Editing SystemsBasic Editing Systems

Cons of BroadcastCons of Broadcast

• Stressful deadlinesStressful deadlines• Moving aroundMoving around• Volatile market – less is moreVolatile market – less is more• ContractsContracts• Working holidaysWorking holidays• Working odd shifts – changing shiftsWorking odd shifts – changing shifts

Pros of BroadcastPros of Broadcast

• Work in TV NewsWork in TV News• High paced is funHigh paced is fun• Not just tell but SHOW storiesNot just tell but SHOW stories• http://www.komonews.com/home/video/http://www.komonews.com/home/video/

34396819.html?video=pop&t=a34396819.html?video=pop&t=a• Amazing PeopleAmazing People• http://www.komonews.com/news/http://www.komonews.com/news/

34127439.html34127439.html• ““Making the World Better”Making the World Better”

Where to Find the JobWhere to Find the Job

www.tvjobs.comwww.tvjobs.com www.tvspy.comwww.tvspy.com www.poynter.orgwww.poynter.org