Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ivette Lucero: Sports Injuries: The Risk of Playing the Games from Kids to the Pros

(Overall Shot)The panel for "Sports Injuries: The Risk of Playing the Games from Kids to the Pros" getting ready for the discussion that took place at Richard Eaton Auditorium(The Terrapin Truth/Ivette Lucero)
(Medium Shot) The panel L to R Comcast SportsNet broadcaster and retired Redskins player, Rick 'Doc' Walker, Executive Director, USA Today Scott Hallenbeck, Former Georgetown University women's basketball player, Monica McNutt.(The Terrapin Truth/Ivette Lucero)
(Detail Shot) Audience member snapping pictures of the panel at the "Sports Injuries: The Risk of Playing the Games from Kids to the Pros" discussion.  (The Terrapin Truth/Ivette Lucero)

Event Photos: Oakland 6 & 7th Floor Event

(Overall shot): Oakland Hall residents of the 6th and 7th floor participate in the "Save Money, Paint a Turtle" event. Residents are able to paint a ceramic piggy bank turtle provided by the Oakland Resident Assistants. (The Terrapin Truth, Aria Chehreghani)

(Medium Shot): Oakland Hall residents carefully paint their ceramic piggy bank turtle. Some students preferred to paint the turtle in the form of Testudo, or in their own unique style. (The Terrapin Truth, Aria Chehreghani)
(Detail Shot): A close look at one, of the many ceramic turtles the Oakland Resident Assistants provided for the 6th and 7th floor. (The Terrapin Truth, Aria Chehreghani)


Event Photos- Career/Internship Fair Timmy Lyles

The Career/Internship Fair has returned to the University of Maryland taking place in the Grand Ballroom of Stamp Student Union February 26-28. Students have the opportunity to meet with potential future employers. (The Terrapin Truth/Timmy Lyles)

Aerospace engineer and sophomore, Henry Ludgate smiling after handing out his resume.(February 27,2013)  As a two year career fair attendee, Ludgate is considered a vet among other first year students. (The Terrapin Truth/Timmy Lyles)

Jen Gurerra encouraging students to apply to become part of the project "WEIGHTNOT." (February 27,2013) This program is a therapeutic health transformation system that results in rapid, sustainable weight loss. (The Terrapin Truth/Timmy Lyles)

Nick Kinsley: Event Photos

1) A Portauto representative speaks with a student at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. A career fair was held at the Adele Stamp Student Union Center Wednesday February 27, 2013. (Terrapin Truth/Nick Kinsley) 2 Students and employers gather around to discuss job openings at the career fair at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The fair was held Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Center.(Terrapin Truth/Nick Kinsley) 3) Eager to win over students, many booths put out free goods such as pens or candy at the career fair at in College Park, Md at the University of Maryland. The event was held in the Colony ballroom of the Student Union Center on Wednesday February 27, 2013. (Terrapin Truth/Nick Kinsley)

Monday, February 25, 2013

Event Photos - Club Swim Team (Teddy Amenabar)

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Caption: Junior Matthew Allsopp reaches for the wall after finishing a set at Eppley. Allsopp is on the Club Swim Team here at the university which practices five days a week.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Shots of UMD's campus

Student smiling after leaving his doctors appointment at the University's Health Center.  (The Terrapin Truth/Timothy Lyles)


Homework Details - Event Photos

Photo Assignment #1 (50 points): Capturing an event in pictures.

* Submit three photos of a newsworthy event to the blog by Thursday at 11 pm.
* Must include one overall, one medium-shot, and one detail shot.
* Each image must include a caption formatted in AP caption style -- guidelines can be found here.
* Post the three images to the blog – all as one blog post, with the title: Your Name: Event Photos

Also, there's an assigned reading:
Required Reading: Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach. Visual Variety, pp. 14-24. (electronic reserve)

Slides From Photo Week 1

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Pictures In-Class Assignment

Add caption
John Cain and Jeff Shields both sit down for an early morning snack. The two grabbed something to eat from CSPAC Performing Arts Center.

Walking Around Campus

  

Student walks back from lunch outside of the journalism building. (The Terrapin Truth/Regina Catipon)

Three Pictures

Power outlets line the tables in the main lobby of Knight Hall at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

From the perspective of a tour group

One of the many graffiti arts of Testudo seen around campus.
A tour guide teaching visitors about the mysteries of the Testudo statue.
A tour group walking toward Dorchester hall Hall.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Stamp Student Union Sounds

I was able to hear the sounds of buses, trucks and oncoming traffic and also catch a quick conversation of two students talking about DragonBallZ. Also, I heard the sound of a truck doing a three point turn.

https://soundcloud.com/tlyles1/stamp-student-sounds

Homework Details - Audio Profile Assignment

Audio Assignment #4 (50 points) – Audio Profile

* Produce a profile of a person you do not know well – w/ story pitch approved in advance.
* Must have at least 2 interviews, 2 ambient sounds.
* Must have hook and story arc.
* At least 2:00, no longer than 3:30.
* Post to the blog by 11 pm Thur (remember, Export from Audacity, post the .wav file to Soundcloud.com, then Paste the Embed code into a blog item on the class blog)

Eppley Rec Center Assignment 3

https://soundcloud.com/tlyles1/eppley-rec-center-1

Slides From Audio Week 4

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Sounds of STAMP

Ambient 2

The first sound took place in the basement of Stamp, it is a recording of a pool ball striking. The second sound was the same but for some reason you can't really hear much. The third sound is a plastic bag rustling around.

Audio Stamp - Playground

Audio at stamp-Classwork

In the halls of CSPAC

The halls of CSPAC can be some of the most unique and energetic places on a Friday morning as students practice on an array of instruments.

Assignment #3 - Request It Maybe

Friday, February 8, 2013

Homework Details: Audio Postcard

Audio Assignment #3 (50 points) – Audio Postcard

 Visit a unique place or event and capture it in a short produced piece mixing narration and ambient sound.
 No formal interviews needed here. Just find sounds that bring the location or moment to life.
Make a produced piece that mixes narration with the ambient and natural sound you’ve collected. It should be at least 1:00 and no more than 2:30.
 Post to the blog by 11 pm Thur (remember, Export from Audacity, post the .wav file to Soundcloud.com, then Paste the Embed code into a blog item on the class blog)
For the title of your blog post, write a headline for your piece.

Slides and Links From Audio Week 3

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Clips played in class:

Crafting Radio's Driveway Moments

National Hollerin' Contest

Sounds From the Appalachian String Band Festival

Trip to Haiti *Edit

Study Abroad Assignment (Edited Version)

https://soundcloud.com/tlyles1/study-abroad-assignment-edited

Assignment #2

Homework Assignment #2

Aria Chehreghani- Homework Assignment #2 (Superbowl Fandom)

Final Assignment #2

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

JOUR 203 - Week #2 Assignment

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Homework Details - Produced Piece

Reading: Sound Reporting Chapter 3: Writing for Broadcast (on ELMS)

Audio Assignment #2 (50 points) – Produced piece mixing narration and sound bites

* Make a produced “Acts and Tracks” piece using an interview as the raw material.

* Edit together sound bites from the interview with scripted intro, ending, and other connecting narration.

UPDATE: Bring in your raw audio files (for the interview and your narration) to class on Friday and we will finish editing and post the homework by end of class.

Slides From Audio Week 2

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JOUR 203 Assignment

Audacity Practice Piece - Gates Interview

Gates

audacity practice clip

Aria Chehreghani inauguration edited

Timmy Lyles Dining Facilities Soundclip

https://soundcloud.com/tlyles1/dining-facilities-soundclip