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journalism and the news industry

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  Justify: If I asked you WHO did you interview or WHERE the info was from, what would you say... If I asked you WHY did you interview that person/ those people what would you say? If I asked you- was the interview worthwhile and useful and what information did you get from it? What would you say? Accuracy is a major factor to consider when writing and justifying an article. This can be difficult when working to a deadline as the information will be difficult to find and prove quickly. Many people today will use Google to find information but the information here isn't always accurate. This is so important to prove however due to the legal issues it could come with.

sub-editing a news article

proofreading  – check spelling, grammar, sentence & paragraph structure sense and style – ensure mode of address and language code is in keeping with paper, as well as ensuring enough context is present. Trimming article if necessary – either for quantity or quality reasons. editing quotes & readers’ comments – shortening and formatting where necessary writing headlines  - active voice, awareness of tense, some of 5ws, snappy writing stand firsts – first few lines of an article, usually in bold, elaborates on headline You will need to consider: checking pictures and captions –  accuracy and suitability legal and regulatory compliance – IPSO, libel, media law meeting the brief The sub-editors role is to say this is interesting but where is the information from, who is your source? They will question the writer and pressure them to provide evidence as well as question how they obtained the information if it was done in an ethical way.

composition and focal points

Composition: Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements. It requires the placement of a photograph’s subject, background and other elements to be carefully arranged.  Composition is the key artistic skill of a photographer, creating meaning for the viewer. Focal points: One key composition rule is to emphasise focal points – particularly the subject. This is through the arrangement of elements to draw attention to a specific area(s) of the image.  Aspect ratio: the size of the image itself Rule of thirds: using a 3 by 3 grid to place the subject of the photo to create meaning and relate to other elements of the photo. Focal points: changing the camera lens's focus distance to a moving subject's distance from the focal plane Framing: drawing focus to the subject in the photo by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene. Pull focus Golden triangle: when a diagonal line is drawn and objects of the image are framed accordingly to create...

Camera settings

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Exposure: the amount of light picked up by the camera's sensor. It's determined by three settings (shutter speed, aperture and ISO). Shutter speed: How long the camera's sensor is exposed to light. Expressed as a fraction of a second e.g. 1/100. Aperture: The aperture is a small set of blades in the lens that controls how much light will enter the camera. Aperture sizes are measured by f-stop like f-22 means that the aperture hole is quite small, and a low f-stop like f/3.5 means that the aperture is wide open. ISO: the ISO controls the exposure by using software in the camera to make it extra sensitive to light. It is the most significant setting for exposure. It also effects the graininess of the image, the higher the ISO setting.  Depth of field: The depth of field (DOF) is the front-to-back zone of a photograph in which the image is razor-sharp. DOF is determined by three factors – aperture size, distance from the lens, and the focal length of the lens. There are t...

Investigating lighting and camera accessories

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what is the purpose of: lamp/ modelling lamp helps maintain consistency, if time of day changes then this maintains lighting. used to light up the subject of your photo and therefore produce a better-quality image.  This is cheap but it often produces heat which might be uncomfortable for the subject.  consistency in colour is important as there is different coloured bulbs which must remain the same for the shoot. flash meter umbrella reflector one light set up two light set up soft box 3 light set up key light: the primary source of light, main light fill light: fills in any shadows backlight: helps with sharpness and dimensions of image tripod: stabilise the camera monopod: basically a selfie stick flashgun: external flash used to improve lighting batteries: powers camera

Sub editing a news article

What are the duties of a subeditor? What skills must a subeditor have? Why are subeditors, vital journalists? A sub-editor will look at a specific article whereas the editor will look at the overall newspaper as a whole to check the flow etc. Proof reading- check spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure Sense and style- ensure mode of address and language code is in keeping with paper, as well as ensuring enough context is present. Trimming article if necassary- either for quantity or quality reasons. Editing quotes and readers' comments - shortening and formatting where necassary Writing headlines- active voice, awareness of tense, some of 5ws, snappy Writing stand first- first few lines of an article, usually in bold, elaborates on headline. In addition, on your final piece of coursework, you will need to consider: checking pictures and captions- accuracy and suitability legal and regulatory compliance- IPSO, libel, media law meeting the brief

investigating camera and lenses

What do you know about your phone camera... iPhone 12 The phone has 3 cameras, 2 at the back and one front-facing camera. The back-facing camera at the top is used for a wide-angle image and allows more to be included within the frame. The bottom camera is for a closer shot and doesn't include as much in the frame.  As technology advances there is more available on a mobile device. MP - MegaPixels, means 1 million pixels. A pixel is a dot which forms an image, the higher number of MP, the better the resolution. Flash - the light which allows you to illuminate the subject Standard lens - the lens the camera comes with, which can often be changed depending on the requirements of the shoot. Zoom - Optical is a true zoom which gives best quality Digital is done inside the camera, cropping and magnifying an image as you would in editing. Also details magnification amount (e.g. 5x optical zoom)- simply how many times the camera is able to magnify the image. Sensors - simply the device w...