For our second show, we got an additional 15 minutes of programming, which was awesome, but also more work. So instead of just an A and B block like show 1, we added a C block, and both the A and B blocks were longer. The longer show meant we needed to use more packages, and originally, we planned to turn Jonathan’s tennis story into a live read for the anchors, but after we wrote the script, we were still a few minutes behind. So not only did we include Jonathan's whole package, but we also had to add in a whole new package as well. Being able to fit enough content in the show so we met the time was definitely a challenge Alanna had to deal with, and she did a great job.
Writing the script this week was kind of fun. I still tend to write like a fan because most of the writing I do is as a fan, however, the fan in me does a good job in finding the statistics people care I about, the delivery of those statistics just needs to be better. I like writing the scripts it's my favorite part of this whole process, and I do think I got better at it from the first show. There are just little things I need to work on to make it easier for my anchors. My formatting also sucked, (sorry Alanna), I just need to double-check stuff better. One thing Professor Marra said to Alanna and me in a production meeting is, it’s best to take some time away and then go back to your script because if you look at it for 5 hours straight you are going to miss some errors you wouldn’t miss if your brain had time to chill out.
The packages this week were better, but I still would like to see our reporters get more creative and take more risks during their standups and SOT teases. There is a lot of just standing in front of something, not enough interaction. This needs to change for future shows. Lastly, the day we recorded the show went well. The extra 15 or so minutes of recording added up. The talent was getting tired and the energy started to drop by the third take. That being said the talent did a great job in their delivery, especially for the two reporters we called to be on set that aren’t usually anchors. They killed it.