Submitted by Keri Sculland on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 23:08

E-Journalism

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Switching places from behind the scenes into the limelight of the camera. It was strange at first to be peering straight into a viewfinder, instead of someone else.
As journalists, it is easier to be speaking face-to-face with a person, or an audience. Standing in front of the camera brings a face-to-camera-to-face feel.
Upgrading attention from solely the sound of voice in the news clip, the class stepped up a notch. Paying special interest in the eye expression and movement of mouth and head, there was also importance in make-up, clothing, and gestures.
Switching up the role from being in the background where nobody pays attention to bylines to being in front of something which could be publicly broadcasted with your face on it, was overwhelming to start. The worst part of all was memorizing what needed to be said. Integrating voice and actions into the script wasn’t hard.
Enunciation, inflection and projection almost come naturally, now that the technique is down pat. Who knew that after only three days, current skills could be near par with news anchors from some publications? Now publishable broadcast material can be added to the resume.
One step closer to the end, smack-dab in the middle. The finish line is on the horizon.

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