The Broadcasting Program is offered to all juniors and seniors. Students will apply skills needed to work in video production with basic drone instruction added in the 2024-2025 school year!
Junior Year Overview
Junior students learn how to create and adapt content for multiple purposes with print, radio, TV and the Web, how to accentuate messaging with design elements, select and maintain equipment and combine graphics, text and special effects using Adobe products.. Skills attained include pre-production documentation and planning; in-production audio and video recording; and post-production editing and distribution.
Senior Year Overview
Senior students will focus on video broadcast for the journalism industry. Skills attained include interviewing, image capture, color manipulation, audio and video blend, lighting and editing. Students critique news broadcasts and research content. They plan and shoot video for live and recorded use in a specific time slot while adhering to laws related to defamation, libel, copyright and privacy. Introduction to drone instruction will also be taught as students plan and coordinate work with clients to produce projects on a tight timeline.
Broadcasting students also participate in the Lancaster SkillsUSA chapter, where they gain many valuable leadership skills and can compete at the regional, state and national level. Recent past students have won many awards and money prizes at the local, state and national level!
Possible Careers
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Audio Engineer
- Producer/Director
- Video editor
College Credit
- COTC – 5 Hours
- CSCC – 6 Hours
- Hocking – 6 Hours
Core Skills
- Pre-production documentation
- In-production audio and video recording
- Post-production editing and distribution
- Creating and adapting content for multiple purposes with print, radio, TV and the Web
- Write persuasive & unbiased copy
- Evaluate & edit text for purpose, style, space limitations and accuracy
