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Event Details

Event Type Merit Badge
Title Journalism
Location 4015 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond, VA  Show Map
Start Date Start Time Stop Date Stop Time
10/8/2014 12:30 pm 10/8/2014 3:30 pm
Open for Registration Last day to Register
9/13/2014   10/4/2014
Sessions
(# badges a single scout can attend)
Fees
(cost to attend event)
For
(Who is invited)
1 $0.00 any scout who wants to attend
Council District Type Unit
Heart of Virginia Capitol Troop

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Email Candy Johnson (cjohnson498@verizon.net), the Event Manager

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ActivitySessionLocationPrerequisitesMin. AgeClass FeeMax in ClassSeats AvailableCounselor 
Journalism   2b, 3 and 472016 Candy Johnson
Sponsor Information

Class will begin at 12:30 pm at Heart of Virginia Council (Scout shop), 4015 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond.  We will tour WTVR-CBS 6 at 2:00 and be done between 3:00 and 3:30.  Parents and siblings are welcome to attend the tour, but must be at least 7 years old and all need to register.



PREREQUISITES:  articles need to be sent to Mrs. Johnson by October 1.

 

2b. Radio and television journalism

     1. All on the same day, watch a local and national network newscast, listen to a radio newscast, and (with your parent’s permission) view a national broadcast news source online. List the different news items and features presented, the different elements used, and the time in minutes and seconds and the online space devoted to each story Compare the story lists, and discuss whether the stories are fair and accurate. Explain why different news outlets treated the stories differently and/or presented a different point of view. 

  

3. .... Then do ONE of the following:



a. Choose a current or an unusual event of interest to you, and write either a hard news article OR a feature article about the event. Gear the article for print OR audio OR video journalism. Share your article with your counselor.



b. With your parent’s permission and counselor’s approval, interview someone in your community who is influential because of his or her leadership, talent, career, or life experiences. Then present to your counselor either a written or oral report telling what you learned about this person.



c. With your parent’s permission and counselor’s approval, read an autobiography written by a journalist you want to learn more about. Write an article that tells what you learned about this person and the contributions this person has made to the field of journalism.



d. Attend a Scouting event and write a 200-word article (feature or hard news) about the event. Use either the inverted pyramid style or the chronological style. Review the article with your counselor, then submit it to your community newspaper or BSA local council or district newsletter for consideration.



4. Attend a public event and do ONE of the following:



a. Write two newspaper articles about the event, one using the inverted pyramid style and one using the chronological style.



b. Using a radio or television broadcasting style write a news story, a feature story and a critical review of the event.



c. Take a series of photographs to help tell the story of the event in pictures. Include news photos and feature photos in your presentation. Write a brief synopsis of the event as well as captions for your photos.


Description

UNIFORM:  Class A.



Equipment needed:  Paper and pen. You can obtain the merit badge workbook here.  http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Journalism

 



 


Counselor Information

BLUE CARDS



Scout leaders should have the Blue cards completed before the event. Blue cards will be returned upon completion of the event.



Merit Badge Worksheet:



Scout are encouraged to bring a workbook to the event. It can be located here:



http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Journalism


Unit Sign-up Instructions
Pre-registration is REQUIRED . Class size is limited. No Walk-ups allowed.

Parents, siblings and Scout leaders are welcome to attend. Please register everyone as you would the Scout. 



In order to register for this class, you will need to register with the website then register for the event. Please include your contact information such as phone number and email address in case we need to contact the troop in case of changes.



YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE YOUR SCOUTS TROOP NUMBER DURING REGISTRATION. IF YOU FAIL TO INCLUDE THE TROOP NUMBER WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY


Payment Instructions for the Unit
Directions to the Event
We will begin class at Heart of Virginia Council (Scout shop), 4015 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond.



Tour and pick up is at WTVR, 3301 West Broad Street, Richmond.
Release Information
By registering for this event we (Parents, guardians and scout leaders) authorize event coordinator the right to the use or reproduction of any and all photographs, video, or other media taken of the persons named above during the classes or related activities. All photographs, videos, or other media are the property of the event coordinator or the entity or person designated by event coordinator, and may be used for any purpose without additional consent.
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