Show 318

As for my role in Episode #318, I was the producer of the entire show alongside Mackenzie, and I worked on editing the show for many periods during the day. I also was the executive producer of a new episode of the Classroom. Here's my breakdown of the show using my three tiered system: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

The Good

• The Classroom returned in one of it's better episodes in the series short history with a very concise episode that wrapped up the confusing dolphin plotline
• Ups and Downs was at its best this week as well. I especially liked Werner's poster in the elevator, it reminded me of the Classroom episode one with Sarah's drawing of Ian.
• The transition into sports (the "sporks" joke) was easily the best host transition of the year

The Bad

• Unpopular Opinion was ten seconds long, we can definitely do better than that
• Sports was still lacking a little effort
• The amount of generic transitions due to people not putting their segments on the board

The Ugly

• The 3 Minute Snack could've looked a little more visually appealing
• The Tutor/Ups and Downs using "Previously Seen", not necessary
• The sound on the overall show was still a bit of a problem, not equalized

Show 317 (Best Of Show)

As for my role in Episode #317, I made the Beacon Ad, as well as edited Best of DUBTV Commercials and a new episode of the Classroom. Here's my breakdown of the show using my special three tiered system for this week: The Great, The Good, and The Ugly.

The Great

• The Classroom showed the potential the show always had
• Trixzzz Squad was a nice callback to the past
• Hallway Patrol was a fantastic special effect

The Good

• I loved the montage of DubTV Commercials 
• Emoji of the Week was fun and and a good premiere episode
• The bathroom segment was a very good representation of what students really do when they go to the bathroom

The Ugly

• The Bathroom segment went on a little too
• The pictures on the intro weren't particularly originial  

Show 316

As for my role in Episode #316, I was in Kenyetta's "What Do You Know?" Segment, as well as working to create Best of DUBTV Commercials and a new episode of the Classroom. Here's my breakdown of the show using my three tiered system: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

The Good

• "What Do You Know" is always a very entertaining segment, very well received 
• Trixzzz Squad was at its best yet, and is slowly establishing a brand for itself
• Advice with Trump was a very politically conscious piece, even though I think it missed the mark on a couple of the jokes

The Bad

• Teah couldn't match the high-powered energy of Mackenzie
• Sports was still lacking a little effort
• Guys and Dolls ad could've been more energetic/a better promotion of G&D

The Ugly

• Sports still had a few audio issues
• The use of multiple commercials in one show
• The sound on Ups and Downs still was a bit of a problem 

February Beacon Review

The fourth issue was also very hard to put together, because everyone was still getting back into the swing of things after winter break and the organization was a little disjointed. This issue was a good preview of things to come. As for my role in the December issue, I worked on the article about Illinois switching to the SAT, then ultimately back to the ACT. I interviewed various people involved to get the information I needed to write the article. Each issue, like I do with DubTV, I'll break down the newspaper using a three tiered system: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

The Good

• The Teacher's Matchmaking Guide was a hit around the school, and I think the amount of effort Emma put into surveying the teachers and then matching them together should be looked upon with a high level of pride
• I really enjoyed the level of variety we had in this issue. There was everything from political opinions to top album lists, and I think the diversity of subject matter helps us appeal to a much broader audience- there really is something for everyone in this issue of the Beacon
• The Pasowicz quotes out of context were very funny once again, and somewhat ridiculous

The Bad

• There were still grammatical errors littered throughout the paper, and as we have around a month to produce each paper, we should be able to minimize, if not completely eliminate grammatical errors in future issues
• The front page articles didn't generate as much interest as did other articles throughout the paper, more time could be spent figuring out which stories have the most relevance to our reader base
• I still think we could push out more content on a monthly basis, for a class that meets 50 minutes a day, 5 days a week, we could write more high-quality articles if we spent less time on menial/useless tasks

The Ugly

• A lot of blank space surrounding the entire header, distracting for the reader and looks unprofessional
• There is a lack of professional photography, and the need for a staff photographer was made evident last week when Claire had to hurriedly take a photo using an iPhone to meet a deadline
• Only eight items in the "10 Things to Do on Valentine's Day" piece

Jones College Prep Newspaper Review

The Good

• Their articles were long and clearly well researched, I appreciated their journalistic professionalism
• I liked how the pictures were in different shapes, it made me think of the different ways we could use those shapes to convey our different points
• I really like a lot of their graphics, and that it was clear they didn't just pull the images from Google like we unfortunately tend to do somewhat frequently

The Bad

• I really don't like the whiter paper. Sure, it looks nice, but overall it looks less professional and makes it feel more like a high school paper, which we try to elevate above as much as we can
• The header just doesn't seem creative enough for me, and when you are establishing a brand, you want to make the face (the logo) that represents that brand as aesthetically appealing as possible
• I didn't like the empty space on the third page which they filled with an ad for the Blueprint, it seemed forced and simply put there because they didn't have anything else to put there

3 March Story Ideas

1. Whitney Young/Chicago calendar

-A calendar of all the hot events in the school/city this month

2. Recent cheating incident at Whitney

-Interview some of the people involved 

-Get to the root of the controversy

-Develop a unique angle

-Break a significant story

3. How to make it through "No Days Off" March

-A survival guide to the month of school with no breaks and in the heat of college waiting season