Resume Tape / Capstone

Finally my capstone presentation has come and gone, and I am just one step closer to graduation. The main component to my capstone project was a resume tape, geared around sports broadcasting and the work that I have done at my time at Westminster. So after a long time of doing research and talking to some experts in the field I have used the information to create my first resume tape. It runs five minutes in length and showcases some of my best work that I have done so far in my sports broadcasting career. Is it perfect? Not yet, there are still some parts that it is lacking in, but for my first resume tape I am please with how it turned out. For all that watch this I would really appriciate your thoughts and/or critisms.

Penguins Nation week 3

In this edition of Penguins Nation, the Pens are moving on after a 4-game sweep of the Ottawa Senators. Doug and I discuss the Pens success, and what they will do in the future regardless of which team they play, becuase at this point they could have Washington, the Rangers, or the Bruins in the second round. Now it will either be the Capitals or th Rangers. The Pens have not had to play a game yet since the sweep of the Senators, so we will hold off on the next edition of Penguins Nation till friday when we should have a better idea about who the Pens next opponent will be.

2nd edition of pens nation

In this edition of the Pens nation, it is playoff time and Doug and I discuss what the pens need to do in the first round versus the Ottowa Senators. Prior to the game however the coach of Ottowa was quoted in the paper, hinting that the Penguins threw the game against Phili so they could play Ottowa in the first round, this is a hot button issue that Doug and I make sure to adress in this edition of Pens Nation.

About a year ago, Doug and I had the idea that we really wanted to have some kind of show where we could talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins. So finally we got out a camera, sat down at a table, and hit record. This is the first ever edition of Penguins Nation, and in this webcast Doug and I discuss the Pens woes on the power play following their game against the New York Rangers. We also discuss the play of Jarkko Ruutu and what the Pens can expect with the return of Gary Roberts. I hope everyone enjoys this and please add comments for things that could be done different or if there were things that you liked. We do plan on jazzing up the graphic at the beginning a little bit with a little music and a Pens logo.

tips for resume tape

With my capstone presentation date set ive just about finished my poster for my presentation, which explains certain characteristics that a resume tape for sports should have. And after looking through my literature review I have developed several ideas for a sports resume tape

Be Creative
Use only your best shows/packages and make sure to put them in the beginning of your tape
Be yourself, don’t try and imitate other sports casters
Average runtime for a resume tape is between 3 and 5 minutes
Put a slate in the beginning of your tape with your name, phone number, and email address.

These are some of the most important things that I found when creating a resume tape. And I hope that these steps help some other inspiring sports anchors in the future.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

I have finally come to the realization that I am in my final semester of my college career. And with that, there are a ton of things that I need to get done to ensure that I will be getting out of here on time. Right now the major ordeal on my plate is my capstone project. I recently had a meeting with Weaver that really helped me to sort things out and establish a plan for what my presentation will consist of. My conclusion of my project will be me showing my resume tape. For the rest of my presentation I will begin by showing 5-10 steps in putting together a successful resume tape. The next part of my poster presentation will show the expert advice I found on the topics, to do this I will go back through my lit review to find the best sources to use. And during our meeting Weaver gave me a good piece of information to think about, that being that he knows someone is going to come up to me during my presentation and ask me “why didn’t you take a internship?” and at the moment I don’t have a good answer, other then I don’t think the Sebastian ( my alumni) had an internship. Plus I sent TJ an email asking if it would be possible for me to come with him to work a couple of times and shadow him, just so I can have some field experience to my credit. So as of right now this is what I will be doing over my spring break. LUCKY ME!

PACKAGES

This week for Titan Town Sports I had to talk more then I think I ever have had to in my time doing titan town sports. The reason for all my talking was due to a lack of packages. And I don’t want to single anyone out, but someone tells you that they are going to do a package for the show you are really depending on them to come through. Especially during a time when we are going through a highlight dry spell. Now that basketball season is over, and with snow on the ground for spring sports, we have to rely heavily on packages and feature stories. Last week we had a couple of packages fall through, which made Titan Town Sports really light on time, but I guess it is better to be light then heavy. TJ and I gave out two package ideas for this weeks show, and I am hoping that they come through for this week. I have all the confidence in the world in our crew, and I’m not expecting perfection, but I am expecting that packages get done. And I have faith that we will have at least two packages for this weeks show.

Myron Cope

The world of sports broadcasting and the Steeler nation lost a great man this week. Myron Cope died at the age of 79 Wednesday. I think Ill remember Myron Cope, not so much for being one of the greatest broadcasters, but as being the symbol for a nation of fans. Myron Cope was arguably the most unique sports commentators that the sports world has ever known, with his “Yoy’s” and “Double “Yoy’s” Myron became the spokes person for the blue color city that embraced him and his zany style of broadcasting and of course the terrible towel. But Myron was more then just some guy with a scratchy, high pitched voice, after being a commentator for 35 years for the Steelers, Cope was inducted into the National Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2005. Myron is proof that it doesn’t matter what you sound like in the world of broadcasting but as long as you be yourself and bring that into the studio you cant fail. The follow is a clip tribute to Myron Cope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUXPVjLT2kQ

Communication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zENjgKGuqPU

The most important characteristic in broadcasting, is the ability to communicate. And there are times when I notice that we all lack that ability. For example when things go wrong or there is a problem, we would rather put the person or people responsible for the mishap in front of a firing line then talk to the person or people in private. And all this leads to is senseless bickering like we were all five years old. This link gives a good example of how to effectively communicate a problem with a co-worker. Because lets be honest if you piss somebody off by handling a situation incorrectly, then that person is not going to want to do their best work for you (because sometimes we are childish like that) so I think that this link would be a good thing for people to look at how are interested in becoming producers or directors in the future.

Great Success

The first show is done and over and for the most part everything went smooth. There were a couple little glitches here and there but that is to be expected in the first show. Sports on the other hand, for the first time in I couldnt even tell you how long, sports was flawless, keep in mind there were no highlights to stumble over, just one package and a couple of VOSOTS. In any case I was very pleased with the crew we had there, it was a big improvement from last semester. Then I got to thinking, I wonder how things would run if the show was moved up a half hour? I know that at the end of the show there was a little bit of a confrontation, and mostly becuase of people being a little late for the run down. I am not entirely sure I didnt stick around for it. But that is what made me think of moving the show up a half hour to 7. This would also require moving coaches corner, but I dont see the big deal with that. My point is if the show is moved up then there would be less time for people to sit around without anything to do and there for mabye people would have to worry about being on time. I am not too sure if that would help or if that even makes sense. Mabye just something to try in the future.

First Week Of The Show

This Thursday will be the first County Line of the semester. And I am excited, but more then that a little nervous. Mainly becuase there will be some "newby's" working on the show which concearns me a little bit. But there will also be plenty of experienced people there to help out as well. Not to mention I am currently struggling with that flu virus that has been going around campus. So this week I am kind of expecting the worst but hoping for the best. And as far as my capstone project goes, I am planning on talking to T.J. and possibly coming up with a joint project answering both of our research questions. My research question is "How to make a good resume tape," and I believe that T.J.'s is relatable to that. So I will meet with T.J. Thursday during capstone and talk things out, and then if we come to an agreement, we will go and present that idea to Mr. Weaver. My next blog entry will come tomorrow night after the show, stay tuned to find out how the show went.

Is swearing okay in broadcasts?

Here is a question for broadcasters to think about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3lmdaQMKSw