This article discusses millennial and college student voter apathy in the upcoming presidential election. It profiles students at Georgetown University and American University in Washington D.C. who are actively involved in getting out the vote, despite studies showing low enthusiasm among millennials. The students stress the importance of voting and have access to various on and off-campus organizations assisting with voter registration to encourage participation in the election.
This article discusses millennial and college student voter apathy in the upcoming presidential election. It profiles students at Georgetown University and American University in Washington D.C. who are actively involved in getting out the vote, despite studies showing low enthusiasm among millennials. The students stress the importance of voting and have access to various on and off-campus organizations assisting with voter registration to encourage participation in the election.
This article discusses millennial and college student voter apathy in the upcoming presidential election. It profiles students at Georgetown University and American University in Washington D.C. who are actively involved in getting out the vote, despite studies showing low enthusiasm among millennials. The students stress the importance of voting and have access to various on and off-campus organizations assisting with voter registration to encourage participation in the election.
THIS YEARS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HAVE MANY AMERICANS QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD VOTE.
MILLENNIALS ESPECIALLY COLLEGE
STUDENTS HAVE BECOME A TARGET FOR EACH CANDIDATE, BUT WILL THEY GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE? --- (ROLL PKG) ---
DANIELLE SOLOMON HAS THE STORY.
### --- (TAKE PKG) --TRT 2:08 OC: DANIELLE SOLOMON REPORTING --- (ANCHOR) --ELECTION DAY IS WEEKS AWAY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN D.C. ARE READY TO VOTE FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
AND ALSO SET THE STANDARD FOR
MILLENNIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ###
Reporter Script SLUG: MILLENNIAL COLLEGE STUDENTS VOTING APATHY --- (ROLL PKG) ---
--- (TAKE PKG) --TRT 2:08
--- (TAKE VO) --Headlines appear on the screen with blurred
pictures of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
--- (VO IN) --EVERY WEEK THERE IS A NEW HEADLINE
ABOUT THE TWO MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES, HILLARY CLINTON AND DONALD TRUMP.
Picture of Hart Research Associates study
DESPITE STUDIES, COLLEGE STUDENTS
IN WASHINGTON D.C. ARE PAYING CLOSE
Map of the different universities in
Washington, D.C.
ATTENTION TO THIS YEARS ELECTION
AND ALSO TAKING ACTION.
--- (TAKE SOT) --OC
Font: Delia West Sophomore, Georgetown University
--- (SOT) --TC:
OC: Delia West
--- (TAKE SOT) --OC
Font: Meredith Lostaglio Sophomore, Georgetown University
--- (SOT) --TC:
OC: Meredith Lostaglio
--- (TAKE VO) ---
--- (VO IN) ---
Various shots of American University
LIKE GEORGETOWN, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IS ALSO HEAVILY INVOLVE IN THIS YEARS ELECTION.
WS of myself and the 3 AU students sitting at
the table
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH
THREE STUDENTS WHO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING AS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND MILLENNIAL.
--- (TAKE SOT) --OC
Font: Tamara Young Junior, American University
--- (SOT) --TC:
OC: Tamara Young
--- (TAKE SOT) --OC
Font: Elisha Brown Senior, American University
--- (SOT) --TC:
OC: Elisha Brown
--- (TAKE VO) --WS of Georgetown
--- (VO IN) --STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO DIFFERENT
ORGANIZATIONS OFF CAMPUS AS WELL,
WS of American
TO ASSIST THEM WITH VOTER
REGISTRATION.
Picture of Thursday Network Executive Board
ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IS THE THURSDAY NETWORK. --- (TAKE SOT) --OC Font: LaTricea Adams President of Thursday Network
--- (SOT) --TC:
OC: LaTricea Adams
--- (TAKE STAND UP) --OC
Font: Danielle Solomon NewsVision Reporter
--- (STAND UP) --FROM GEORGETOWN.
TO AMERICAN.
TO HERE AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL ARE IN A UNIQUE POSITION COMPARED TO MILLENNIAL VOTERS. FOR NEWSVISION, IM DANIELLE SOLOMON. ###