Learning to Deliver the News

Creating tomorrow's broadcasters and movie producers today!  Southern Illinois University hosts two camps each summer for high school juniors and seniors wishing to explore a career in either news or movie production.

Fifteen students come together from schools throughout Illinois for a chance to write, produce, direct and star in the evening news from the studio of WSIU-TV.  They learn to write stories by conducting interviews at activities going on in Southern Illinois.  Other students learn to operate the camera and capture the story as it unfolds during the interview.  Student videographers also capture footage that will be used with the interview to create a tv package that will air on the newscast.  Each student gets to experience the news from the writing desk, out in the field, sitting in the edit booth, behind the camera, or in front of the camera as a news anchor.

This five day camp requires a small registration fee and all other expenses are covered thanks to a generous grant from the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation and with support from the Illinois Broadcasters Association.  For more information, contact SIU.

Girls Making Movies

Girls from Illinois high schools get the chance to make their own movie on the campus of SIU.  Armed with an idea and camera, these high school girls set out to explore a career in making movies.  Under the guidance of SIU graduate students, girls learn to edit their video into a finished movie product.  Registration is limited to fifteen students and information can be obtained at SIU.