The purpose of this senior thesis was to create a news package that could be aired live on the local news. This process includes many aspects of journalism and film technique.
-- Before starting anything, an idea for a story must be created. Once the topic of the story is chosen, the planning can begin. The planning includes picking an specific topic to focus on, finding sources to interview that are knowledgeable about the topic, scheduling interviews and planning the different shots that will be filmed for the story.
-- This story was about the University of Alaska Fairbanks cheerleaders. The main topic about the team was how they received a $25,000 out of state donation in order to go to collegiate nationals in Anaheim, California. This was a feature story rather than a breaking news story, so the time constraint wasn’t an issue. There was time to film and interview different environments and people. The materials needed for the product was a HD camera, SD card, external hard drive, audio equipment and a tripod. After all of the planning, filming and editing, the final product was aired on the local Fairbanks news station CBS 13
