Episode 1: Get that b-roll
Jordan explains why b-roll is key to powerful storytelling. Click here to access an accompanying student worksheet.
LEVEL UP: A Student Reporting Labs Original Video Tutorial Series
Episode 2: Been there, lit that
Jordan explains why good lighting is key to producing great video content. Click here to access an accompanying student worksheet.
Episode 3: POP
Jordan explains how to make your footage ‘POP’ through the principles of photography. Click here to access an accompanying student worksheet.
Audio Series — Episode 1: Mic Check 1, 2
Jordan explains why understanding the power of audio in video production is important. Click here to access an accompanying student worksheet.
Audio Series — Episode 2: Do’s and Don’ts
Jordan explains common problems in audio production, how to solve them and what student reporters can do to capture quality audio. Click here to access an accompanying student worksheet.
Audio Series — Episode 3: Meet the TASCAM
Jordan goes through the ins and outs of external audio recorders and explains best practices for recording and syncing audio. Click here to access an accompanying student worksheet.
BONUS VIDEO
SRL Presents: How to properly focus
How do I navigate information on social media?
SRL intern Becky Wandel explores what to look for when reading the news for Media Literacy Week.
How to debunk science misinformation
SRL’s Becky Wandel spoke with NewsHour science producer Nsikan Akpan about he how he debunked that cellphone-horns story.
How to record a video diary
Recording a video diary is one of the best ways to tell your own story of going back to school during the pandemic. Take a look at these tips from some of SRL’s producers (with help from some of our student journos) on how to record your own.
How do I tell fact from fiction? COVID-19 EDITION
How to record b-roll on your phone
An interview, video diary, or news package is enhanced when you can get some shots that visually represent what was said on camera. In this Level Up tutorial, SRL will show you how to use your phone to record b-roll.
How to record a podcast
Student reporter Sonal Prakash helps explain the best ways to tell audio stories at home.
Use this accompanying one-pager for more on audio storytelling and step-by-step instruction for creating your own podcast.
How to record a Rapid Response
SRL’s Jasmine Baker walks students through how to film a rapid response. A rapid response is a callout for video submissions on a given topic with a quick turnaround time. The goal is for students across the country to share their perspective with the world on what’s happening in the news.