Mustang News Broadcast Format

Features:

• These segments refer to profiles and reports on teachers, staff and students.
• These are one-time opportunities to highlight a program, field trip, club, or event. Concerts, musicals, play performances and Sports features on specific teams
• These pieces are also used in the video yearbook are also examples.
• Rallies and Guest Speakers

Series:

These are monthly or weekly recurring formats that discuss a certain theme, issue or topic. These pieces also have “branding” which is a catchy opener or presentation style that introduces the piece. This can be used every time we air this type of segment. Possible examples include:

• Cap Perspectives- a glance at a opinions of cap students on different issues
• Booktalks- short blurbs by students on their outside reading
• Cap Fashion- a glimpse into latest styles and trends in clothing, hairstyle, etc…
• Student of the Month- a piece that highlights nominees for student of the month
• Fitness/Food/Health- a series on health relate d issues and diets
• Mystery Person- this is a game that gives students hints about a person and the winner must figure out the inorder to win spirit points? for their class.
• Tongue Twisters/ Word Puzzule/Odd facial expressions/ Impersonations
• Behind the Scenes (Cribs) at Cap- spotlight on rooms, lockers etc.
• Relationships/Friendships- DR. Ruth…or Dear Abby…
• This Day In History/Science/Mathematics/English
• Today’s Random Thought or Fact/Bizarre Photo or World Event
• Artist and Musical and Drama Spot Light-
• Entertainment- Music and movie reviews w/student surveys
• Sports Wrap/Update-
• ESLR Update-Warm-UP-Practice Questions/Trivia
• PSA’s- Spoof Ads
• Top Ten List-
• Openers and Closers

The key to keeping all these segment ideas interesting and entertaining is getting a wide variety of responses from a diverse perspective of students on campus. DO NOT KEEP INTERVIEWING THE SAME PEOPLE!!!!!