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Water: to the Last Drop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research how water played an important role in US history. In this social studies lesson plan, students make a mock newscast from one of the events they researched. They present their newscast to the class. 
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School Tv: Techniques to Improve Your Newscasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the importance of white balance, camera level and microphones in TV production.
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Newswriting for Radio

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students and writers can get pointers on improving writing skills for newscasts. Click through all the tabs to get the most out of this tutorial. This site also links to other radio journalism websites.
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School Tv: Our New Year's Video Resolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Five great tips to incorporate into your daily newscasts are discussed in this article at SchoolTV.
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Newswriting for Radio: Leads & Teases

For Students 9th - 10th
If you need to write a radio news story, you must stop here. You can find all you ever needed to know and more on how to be a great radio journalist.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Reporters, Correspondents, & Broadcast Analysts

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on a group of careers surrounding radio and television broadcasting.
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Newswriting for Radio: Avoiding "Cop Talk"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a fabulous site for learning all about writing news for the radio. Lots of links and great tips!
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Newswriting for Radio: News Judgment: Polls, Surveys, and Studies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
So you want to be a great broadcast journalist? You should take a look at this site! It offers tons of info and pointers on radio journalism.
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Newswriting for Radio: Three Styles of Radio Newswriting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great Newscript site offering links to different styles of broadcast newswriting.
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Media Line: Interactive Resource for Television Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a multimedia information center for journalists working (or hoping to work) in television. Great visuals and reader-friendly copy.
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American Broadcasting School

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore broadcasting! Investigate training opportunity in Oklahoma City offers training in studio and voice work and in preparation for delivery of newscasts.
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Before and After: The New Face of Nightly News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interesting article follows the return of "hard" news to the 3 evening newscasts from June to October 2001. Includes infographics and source material.
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U.s. History: Land of Television

For Students 5th - 8th
The advent of increased television programming helped create a national popular culture. Read about the many kinds of television programs offered in the 1950s.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Barbara Walters

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographical information on this noted female journalist and television superstar.

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