1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.
Montage of journalism student health stories 2010 by Dr. Lisa D. Benton for OCB News
2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Student News Broadcasts of Ohio Center for Broadcasting, Feb-Nov 2010
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
During the course of my student year, I completed these videojournalism stories, backpacking style for our newscasts. These were my introductory exercises at producing, shooting, and editing to share health current events with a viewing audience. 1. Fan Daze 2. Abuse of Prescription narcotics in Central Ohio 3. Mold 4. Hunting safety
4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
I shot and edited the footage myself. In the hunting story images were downloaded from youtube and public internet websites. I worked with a photographer for the mold story. I received permission to record all the individuals I interviewed in my stories.
5. Explain types of human sources used.
interviews
6. Results (if any).
Have been asked to expand all of the topics covered in the stories in to longer health segments and add in additional interviews for educational purposes. The hunting safety video is being considered for an educational video.
7. Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
None.
8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
It is challenging working as backpacking videojournalist, but you do have the opportunity to be more up close and personal with your subjects. People want to take time to get and give good health information so they are more patient. It helps being a doctor.