Following are some of the handouts provided for Foundations of Television & Multimedia:
NAME: ___________________________________
PERIOD: _______________
| COMPETENCY | DATE CHECKED | INITIALS |
| Character Generator | ||
| CDI Machine | ||
| Insert Edit | ||
| Assemble Edit | ||
| Audio Dub | ||
| Hyper-Studio | ||
| Powerpoint |
For the week of: ___/___/___
Objectives for the Week: ________________________________________
| Project Title | Planned Activities | Equipment Needed | Accomplishments/Comments |
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| Friday |
Your group is to watch the news for one week. You are to to watch two news programs, a different one for each team member. Then you will compare your answers and prepare a chart for the rest of the class. Your chart should answer the following questions:
Using the links found at the Media Literacy section of the Students Instructions Sheet, answer the following questions. The team with the most correct answers wins:
1. Vote for your favorite TV Show of the last 50 years.
2. What is the full site name (URL) for where you can find information on the latest ratings/rankings?
3. What was the order ranking for the latest ratings period? Place the number of the ranking order next to the network..
CBS NBC ABC UPN WB
4. AC Nielsen is a company that is the leading provider of media research in the USA. How long have they been around?
5. What service did FLASH consulting perform for Nielsens recently?
6. What network did FOX acquire and premier in August of 1998? Who owned that network before? With what other network that is premiering in September of 1998 is it competing?
(HINT: You will have to SEARCH for this information... remember, "AC Nielsen" is our topic.)
7. What does SMART stand for? WHY SMART?
8. Where is the AC Nielsen computer located?
9. What is a "share" What does a rating % represent?
10. What is a "HUT"... a "PUT"?