Name Jaquatte Williams | ID# 02832590

NewsVision Lab National Newscast Assignment

1. Title of Newscast: NBC Nightly News Broadcast

2. Time of Newscast: 6:30 to 7:00pm
3. Channel: https://youtu.be/1821W2UDKCg
4. Anchors (including weather and sports):
Lester Holt is the main anchor.
5. Anchors’ attire:
The main anchor, Lester Holt, is wearing a suit.
6. Where are microphones on anchors? Reporters?
The microphones on the lapel on theanchors, on their shirts or suit jackets. All of the anchors
and reporters are using microphones that are pinned to their shoulders.
7. Describe the flow of the newscast: (serious, straight forward, upbeat, etc)
The newscasts is very straight forward and slightly serious. Every person in the newscast displays
professionalism and covers their stories in an effective manner.
8. What are your thoughts overall after watching?

The NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt has always been a favorite. I appreciate the concise
storytelling skills displayed throughout the show. The newscast does an excellent job of
including so many stories and in a 30 minute timeframe.

2) Next, discuss the following:

What were the first 5 stories in the first “block” of the newscast (before the first commercial break)
1. Duelling Town Hall Coverage
2. Battleground Blitz with 18 Days Until Election
3. Coronavirus Surging in U.S.
4. Mask Battle
5. Terror Attack
What were the first 5 stories in the 2 nd block of the newscast?
1. Russia Vaccine Lines
2. Record Deficit,
3. Are you Better Off?
4. MLB Star Death Incident
5. Winter Warm-Up

Where there reporter packages? Live shots? VOSOTS? What words were used on the “lower third” fonts
for those being interviewed
Yes, there were reporter packages. The reporter packages largely varied in style. The types of packages
included live shots, VOSOTs, PKGS, VOSOTOVOs, and VOs.
The lower thirds included the guest names and a short description of their title for all SOTs but for the
normal interview guests, lower- thirds weren’t included for the general public unless they held a
positon.

What did reporters say in their outcues?

They say their name, NBC News and then their location if needed.

NewsVision Lab National/Local News Newscast Assignment

Title of Newscast: WSBTV 2 Atlanta Morning News Broadcast
Time of Newscast: 10am-11am
Channel: https://www.wsbtv.com/video/live-stream/
Anchors (including weather and sports):
Dave Huddleston, main anchor.
Brian Monahan, weather.
Alison Mastrangelo, sports.
Anchors’ attire:
The main anchors are wearing suits.
Where are microphones on anchors? Reporters?
The microphones on anchors on placed on their suit jackets and reporters.
Describe the flow of the newscast: (serious, straight forward, upbeat, etc)
The newscasts is very staightforward and upbeat. The flow is engaging, a bit smiley and overall
welcoming.
What are your thoughts overall after watching?

I really enjoyed the newscasts and the welcoming and homey feel of the coverage. The reporters were
full of smiles and overall very helpful when explaining the stories for the general public.

What were the first 5 stories in the first “block” of the newscast (before the first commercial break)
1. Coronavirus and Schools
2. Sandy Creek HS Football player forces team to shutdown
3. Cobb County gets ready to open schools back up
4. Metro school uses contract tracing app
5. Search for Suspect, short coverage
What were the first 5 stories in the 2 nd block of the newscast?
6. Halloween and Coronavirus
7. How to Protect your Credit Score
8. Turkey Farm Shortage
9. Drive-Thru Test Site in DeKalb County
10. Search for Suspect

Where there reporter packages? Live shots? VOSOTS? What words were used on the “lower third” fonts
for those being interviewed
Yes, VOSOTS, PKGS, and VOs were used.
The lower-thirds included the guest names and lower-thirds for the all of the essential team members as
well.

What did reporters say in their outcues?

They say their name, Channel 2 Action News.