CAMPUS JOURNALISM VLOG
Melody A. Cabilin
At the end of the lesson,
you will be able to:
1. Know the relevance of campus journalism
vlog
2. Create your own vlog
What is Journalism?
Journalism is the activity or
profession of writing for
newspapers, magazines, or news
websites or preparing news to
be broadcast
What is Campus
Journalism
Campus journalism is defined as
“that enjoyable activity of the staff of
the campus paper in collecting,
organizing and presenting news,
writing editorials, columns, features,
and literary articles, taking pictures,
cartooning, copy reading, proofreading,
dummying & writing headlines”
Why do students need
campus journalism?
*Campus journalism helps students become more aware of what's
happening around them.
*They learn how to become responsive and proactive citizens at a
young age.
*It helps and trains students to become responsible.
*Student journalists are taught and trained to practice fairness,
balance, and truthfulness.
What is a vlog?
Vlog stands for a video blog or video
log, and refers to a type of blog where
most or all of the content is in a video
format. Vlog posts consist of creating a
video of yourself where you talk on a
particular subject such as reporting or
reviewing a product or an event.
Vlog ideas
1. MY SCHOOL
A great idea to start with. You need nothing but just a smartphone to
make a vlog related to your school. Tell about your school, history of
your school, a famous personality who was a former student of your
school, your favorite teacher or subject, etc.
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2. HOLIDAYS GOAL
Holidays are something that excites most of the students around the
world. You can make a vlog about your holiday plans as a student. Share
some plans or goals that you have set for yourself. The goals may be
more than one and it will give you more content about the vlogs as you
can cover one goal in one or many videos depending upon the details of
the topic.
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3. STUDY TIPS
Being a student, it’s a great vlog idea to make videos for student’s study
tips. You can tell other students how to manage their time for different
subjects. How holidays can be utilized for study purposes along with fun.
There are many more ways to do, just look around the students and their
questions. Make videos and answer them.
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4. EXAMS GUIDANCE
Similar to the study tip is providing guidance for exams. Many
students don’t know how to attempt a questionnaire. You can play a
vital role here to make them understand the importance of attempting
exams by attempting the right questions.
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5. TUTORIALS
All of us have some favorite subjects. This may be a turning point
for you to get a starting vlog idea as a student. Simply start
making videos of your favorite subjects and upload them to your
channel. This can bring massive traffic of viewers if you have made
videos crispier.
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6. ASSIGNMENTS
Approximately all students around the world face difficulties in completing
their assignments. You can make videos on this topic. Suggest the methods
to research for topics, starting point, questions to be answered, formats and
layouts, etc. This will help especially junior student to complete their
assignments in the due course of time.
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7. INTERVIEW THE STAFF
We all have passions. Many of us want to become Professors in the future.
Many of us eagerly want to meet their future professors in order to know
about their command in the knowledge that will be helpful for them in the
future.
This type of vlog is beneficial for teachers and students. Teachers will be
showcased as regular people and students will become more comfortable if
they have an idea of teacher personality.
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8. CREATE A SERIES
Another amazing vlog idea for students is to create a series on one or
different topics that may have a title with an addition of a weekly or
monthly basis. Topics may include anything like ‘A day in a computer lab”
etc.
For every episode, you can visit different student classes and take their
reviews and know their routines. Prospective students will get more
affiliation a sense of belonging. Provide them a chance to see future life if
they are looking to continue academic life with your school.
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9. SCHOOL EVENTS
Last but not least, every year in school you can make a vlog to cover events.
Events may be related to new admission, farewell, annual sports day, and
annual camping, competitions, etc.
You can show the world about your institution and a range of different
projects on a regular basis. You can make your vlog more interesting by
digging into the subject and bringing the best.
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Vlogging in 8
easy steps:
(Shannon Olona)
1. Content
Brainstorm subjects you are passionate about and that
are both interesting and engaging for viewers. Make sure
to narrow down your topic, research it thoroughly, and
jot down key points you want to cover in your video. To
keep your vlog short, plan a general beginning, middle,
and end
2. Camera
The camera you use should directly relate to the type of vlog
you want to produce. If you’re looking to film a simple blog
from your desk, you can use your webcam. However if you
need more detail and have a bit more equipment on-hand, a
DSLR camera on a tripod will yield the best results. If
you’re filming a travel vlog, use either a GoPro or your
phone (in landscape please.)
3. Background
Consider your location. Are you standing in front of a white wall or a
boring office building? Is there a half opened bag of chips and dirty
laundry scattered all around your apartment. Think again.
Tidy up and position you’re camera so you’re background is captivating
and colorful. Hang up a gallery wall, head to a park, or pretend you’re
somewhere else entirely with a green screen.
4. Lighting
Lighting is everything so light it all up. Viewers immediately judge a
video by the quality of lighting. This is the one case where more can be
better.
Remember, the light should be pointed at you, not behind you.
Otherwise you’ll look like a shadow creature.
A free lighting option is to make use of daylight and window light.
However, if you’re looking to invest (and you should),
consider umbrella lights, light rings, and reflectors.
5. Audio
Scan your location for noise. Chances are if you’re filming right next to
a hospital, it’s going to be noisy. Try to find a quiet place or shoot in a
room with good acoustics. Nobody is going to listen to you if they can’t
hear what you’re saying.
Before filming your vlog be sure to test your camera’s audio quality.
You may need to use a boom mic or lavalier or recording device.
6. Presentation
Center yourself in front of your camera and practice good
posture.
When you get in front of the camera things can change.
Instead of freaking out, let your hair down and get
comfortable. Remember the key points you jotted down
earlier, relax and have fun. Be confident and talk to the
camera when you create vlogs like you go way back.
7. Editing Software
Now that you’ve got your footage to create a vlog,
you’ll need a video editing software to help you cut,
trim and tie it all together. Find software that will fit
your budget. The top players in the game are Apple
Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media
Composer, Grass Valley EDIUS, and Sony Vegas Pro.
You can also use free editing softwares like
Lightworks, Kinemaster, Openshot, Videopad, and
Windows Video Editor.
8. Share
Get some feedback from a trusted friend or vlogger. With
fresh eyes they’ll be able to see some issues you may not
have seen. Then go ahead and post it!
Thank you for listening
and have a nice day!