Fall Digital Media Broadcasts

LTTR Fall Digital Media Broadcasts

Listening to the River (LTTR) staff are looking for a few creative, media-producing teens for our Fall Digital Media Broadcast activities.  What will you do?  Working one-on-one with a professional audio or video producer, you'll make one or more radio or video pieces for broadcast.  We'll provide the equipment, facilities and instruction; you provide the creativity and enthusiasm.   Flexible hours after school and weekends.  We are ready to start when you are.  If you're interested, please contact us.

The Details:

Who?   Middle school or high school students in multi-media or environmental science classes, working alone or with a friend (s)

What?  A chance to work with broadcast professionals to produce short radio and video stories. The stories will be broadcast locally and are intended to inform the public about some little known, should-be-known, or really special aspect of the Grand Traverse Bay area.

When? When your schedule permits - after school, evenings, etc.

LTTR staff role? To connect you with pros who can teach you some recording techniques, help you learn or expand your knowledge of media software, point you toward places to get good recordings, and help you with the process of producing a great piece that will teach other people something about the GT watershed.

Why would you do it? 

• You have access to high-end, pro level tools (software, recording decks, parabolic mics)
• You can take your broadcast work beyond the school walls to a professional media channel
• You have some great experiences to include on a college application (working with a media mentor, using professional level software, providing a learning service to your community)
• You get people to sit up and listen to your ideas, your perceptions, your issues

How?   We set you up with a media mentor, give you access to the LTTR computer lab, publicize your broadcasts and support you at every step - with food, local contacts, web page management, resource people, and encouragement

What does it take?       A strong interest, motivation to make good radio or video, a commitment of your time and creativity, and openness to learn - and teach - something about your watershed.

What activities are available?

Digital Recording

Using GPS units to mark lat/long location

Using editing software (Google maps,

Adobe Premiere PhotoShop, Audition, Elements)

Discovering watershed science concepts

Learning storyboarding tools

Trying out interview techniques

A showcase of your work

Nature field trips

Voiceovers

Background research

Script development

Caption writing

Species IDs

Fun times - good snacks