EG Nation News - ID# 88

Elk Grove High School
News Program
Entry Description

The Nation News video announcements for Feb. 2, 2026, featuring a Nation News promo, a Futsal promo, a winter play promo, and a Man on the Street question.

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Recent Teacher Comments

  • 4/30 10:20 pm - Can i get one of those bobbleheads? Fun intro, I would hav e loved to see all the shots of the bobblehead pay off with him doing something funny to finish it like being the one on the field we zoom out of to reveal the ending field logo or something. Try not to hold those little mics and move them back and forth, it would be more personal if you had 2 mics or even shotgun mic boomed in or something.
  • 4/29 8:12 am - Interesting intro. The Futsal piece is very random. There should have been some sort of anchor throw to let viewers know that you are going to it. It just broke in and then ended with no anchor knowledge. Anchors did a nice job. Lots of energy and they read well. I liked that they worked in some hand gestures but they should not clench their hands. Yea, sometimes is seems a little awkward and not sure what to do with the hands. I’m a little lost. The program ended and then there are some other stories afterwards. You should not be holding a small mic when talking or interviewing. It makes the program seem more like a YouTube video instead of a news program. Clip it on people or they do make sticks for them so that it appears that you are holding a handheld mic.
  • 4/27 1:53 pm - Clever intro with mascot doll- get your hand and person holding out of a few shots! God job announcing the news and announcements- but give us some graphics as additional ways to SEE it as well as hear it. Side graphics or bugs would be great! Cool commercial. Anchors show a lot of personality. Shake my hands was a cute idea. New years resolutions- it's a good idea, but don't use a little clip on mic in your hand!!!! It's a clip on for a reason! In fact, you don't even need an "interviewer" for the piece- just clip the mic on people and have them give their resolution, then use a nameplate to show their name. Holding Small mics is ok in YouTube videos, but not in professional news. Short show, and we thought it was over, but more came on. Don't forget to introduce what's happening at the end!
Judge 1

Positives: 1. The main anchors were very engaging in their presentation which made the newscast more interesting for the viewer. 2. The newscast also moved quick which was good. It didn't feel sluggish and, as a result, it was hard to lose interest in what was happening.

Improvements: 1. Some of your shots during the end q&a part of the newscast were a bit shaky. Try to use a tripod, if you can, to make your shots more level. 2. You had a really cool shot around the 3 minute mark where y'all shot a standup by pointing your camera at a mirror. That was really creative. I would've liked to see more unique shots like that throughout your newscast to give it just a little more energy and liven things up a little bit more.

Judge 2

Positives: Great, timely information about what's happening around the school! Nice job keeping the student body informed! The anchors/hosts showed good energy and ease on camera both while delivering the announcements and when in the "field." The pace of the broadcast really picked up when the hosts went into the school to talk with people.

Improvements: Depending on production capabilities, think about augmenting the annonuncement section with visuals. Is there a flyer or graphic that would reinforce the info being delivered by the anchors? Look for segues between topics. Segues would help create a more cohesive newscast.

Judge 3

Positives: The bobblehead is hilarious. I can see a whole series of adventures of the bobblehead across school events. Sending the anchors to do stories is a really great idea and creates a lot of symmetry in the show itself. They are both really fun and funny to watch. The handshake vertical was a great idea.

Improvements: I'd really encourage finding a way to improve the visuals for the top headlines. Also I think we're missing more...news... The presentation feels a little disjointed with headlines, handshakes and resolutions. Don't forget to produce what's going on at the school around the other areas of video production / entertainment at the school.

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