As a reporter for UTA NEWS, I cover stories all over campus
on a weekly basis. The accounting departments annual chili cook off is just
another story I recently covered for our most recent newscasts. I enjoy
covering stories that take place here at UTA; the involvement of students on
campus is always fun to talk about.
Every week there is process I go through. Finding an event or issue to cover is always the easiest part, because there is always someone out there waiting to tell you a story, or an event that is taking place.
I came across the chili cook off event through the UT Arlington Mav Orgs page, where they always have a list of student organization events that are taking place at UTA.
Paul Anderson, president of the Accounting Society was very generous in allowing my involvement in this event. He introduced me to many different people, who were really involved with the event, giving me some great interviewees for my news story.
The greatest feeling is not only when you know that you have recorded great video and interview footage, but when you enjoy yourself, while doing it. I love the feeling I get when I enjoy the event I am covering. The people at the chili cook off were all so nice and cooperative with my story. The package turned out great and it aired Monday, November 2 through UTA NEWS. Feel free to check it out on our website at http://utanews.com/uta-news-newscast/.
In my Digital Story Telling class I had to create an audio feature story that relates to my blog, and I chose to do the chili cook off. Why? Because this was an event I covered as a reporter for UTA NEWS and I thought the idea of making it an only sound story might be interesting. Although to my surprise, re-creating a news story into an audio feature is a tough challenge. For UTA NEWS, I have video footage of the event that shows action, and helps me tell the story in a way that the audience can see exactly what I am talking about. While in audio feature, the only thing you have to work with is ambient and Nat sounds that can help you set the scene in a way that those listening can imagine the visual part of my feature.
The challenge was hard but the background noise from the event really helped me put together an audio feature that not only told the reader what the event was about, but it helped he or she imagine the scene and the people at the event.
Every week there is process I go through. Finding an event or issue to cover is always the easiest part, because there is always someone out there waiting to tell you a story, or an event that is taking place.
I came across the chili cook off event through the UT Arlington Mav Orgs page, where they always have a list of student organization events that are taking place at UTA.
Paul Anderson, president of the Accounting Society was very generous in allowing my involvement in this event. He introduced me to many different people, who were really involved with the event, giving me some great interviewees for my news story.
The greatest feeling is not only when you know that you have recorded great video and interview footage, but when you enjoy yourself, while doing it. I love the feeling I get when I enjoy the event I am covering. The people at the chili cook off were all so nice and cooperative with my story. The package turned out great and it aired Monday, November 2 through UTA NEWS. Feel free to check it out on our website at http://utanews.com/uta-news-newscast/.
In my Digital Story Telling class I had to create an audio feature story that relates to my blog, and I chose to do the chili cook off. Why? Because this was an event I covered as a reporter for UTA NEWS and I thought the idea of making it an only sound story might be interesting. Although to my surprise, re-creating a news story into an audio feature is a tough challenge. For UTA NEWS, I have video footage of the event that shows action, and helps me tell the story in a way that the audience can see exactly what I am talking about. While in audio feature, the only thing you have to work with is ambient and Nat sounds that can help you set the scene in a way that those listening can imagine the visual part of my feature.
The challenge was hard but the background noise from the event really helped me put together an audio feature that not only told the reader what the event was about, but it helped he or she imagine the scene and the people at the event.
As a reporter have you ever had to re-create a news story into an audio feature? If so, what challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
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| The four judges are judging all the different chili's that were made at the event. |
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| People conversing and enjoying the chili cook off event. |
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| The student organizations battle between each other. |
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| The Blue Beats Band. |
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| The Chili Contest winning firm. |
