o What do you notice about the way he writes? Use specific examples, please. (75 words)
The way he writes is very smooth and simple. When he explains filling the silence, he explains it in a very casual, but truthful way. It's easy to understand, yet it tells me everything I need to know. Datson also likes to tell stories. In the beginning of section one, he explains his career through a story of his grandmother disapproving his job. He tells some personal stories, and some stories of other people. He uses those stories to help us understand; another reason why his writings are easy to understand. At times I didn't think he was that professional, (telling stories doesn't seem professional to me) but overall his work is very professional. He knows what he is talking about and if sharing his knowledge means explaining it through story, then he is still a very professional writer.
o What did you learn from reading pages 9 to 27? (75 words)
I learned three different ways to make my stories better. The rules of threes, filling the silence, and the non- question/question. The rules of threes are when who you are interviewing will answer the question the way you want to hear it at first, then they will explain their answer, and last they blurt out a sound bite. Filling the silence is letting the silence grow after they answer a question, this will put their thoughts into sharp focus. The non-question/question is asking them more personal questions and leading that into more questions about the actual situation. I also learned to write your story fast, you write the middle first, then the opening line, and lastly jot down your thoughts.
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With the scripts: What do suppose is described in each column? Why
would it be split like that? What else is interesting about the scripts?
(50 words)
In the scripts, there are 2 different columns. The descriptions of the different shots appearing during the news story are in the left column. What is being said during that shot is in the right column. I believe it's split like that because that keeps it organized and in order. It makes the filming and editing process easier. What else is interesting about the scripts is whenever someone being interviewed is talking, it is typed in all capitals on the script.
o On Page 34 (and to the end of the section), Dotson
writes about a long-form feature. Find one of these (a story at least 4
minutes long) on a TV news magazine such as Rock Center, 20/20 or 60 Minutes. Then, give and explain examples of how the storyteller uses the five bulleted traits Dotson gives on Page 34. (200 words)
"Linsanity" is the video I watched about New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin. They show the setting of basketball by showing wide shots of Jeremy in action. In his interview, there are basketballs behind him, giving us even more shots of the setting. There are lots of natural sounds during basketball clips, home videos, and the roar of fans when returning to Asia. Jeremy foreshadows when they show highlights of his playing. For example, he said "I've never heard an auditorium so loud when I made that 3 pointer." Jeremy Lin faced a few conflicts. First, living in the Asian culture, sports aren't a priority. Education is the priority, but this was resolved by his parents being abnormally supportive towards Lin's basketball. Another conflict he faced was receiving scholarships for basketball. He was clearly good enough for Division 1, yet he was not offered one single scholarship most likely because he's Asian-American. Along with being an Asian-American basketball player, he had to put up with all the stereotypical comments as well. He ended up going to Harvard, where they did offer him a spot on the team. Sadly, the conflict of the name calling wasn't resolved. It actually got worse, but Jeremy claims, "it made me a stronger person." This whole experience has made Lin stronger, and more confident now knowing he has more fans out there.
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