State Pride. National Treasure.
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State Pride. National Treasure.
Alabama
Public Television (APT), Alabama’s PBS station is seeking applicants for student field
reporters for the new series, Gulf Detectives at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. This series will be
webcast during the 2015-16 school year. Gulf Detectives student reporters will appear on camera
to conduct interviews with scientists, explore Mobile Bay, go on expeditions on the Sea Lab
research vessel, and more.
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The Gulf Detectives electronic field trip is an exciting opportunity for students to access
beaches, coastal wetlands, Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico without leaving their classrooms.
This virtual field and laboratory experience is designed to encourage students' interest in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This unique experience will give students an
opportunity to witness the impact of science on their daily lives and increase understanding
and appreciation for science and the marine environment.
Selected student reporters will participate in on-camera interviews, stand-ups and pre-taped
narration. Applicants may wish to view the archives of previous Electronic Field Trips such as
Project C to view student field reporters in action. To view the archives, register with your email
address and click on the “Watch” tab.
Candidates must be articulate, energetic, and engaging on camera with the ability to take
direction from the producer/director. Some experience on-air or on stage is helpful, but not
required. Applicants must appear to be in the fifteen to nineteen age-range. Small stipends will
be paid to those who are selected for this position.
The field reporter position does not require a large time commitment; however, student reporters
may need to be available during and after school hours as well as during some weekends from
June 2015 through September 2015 (exact dates TBA). The activities that the field reporters will
undertake will be independent from school; however, the work will provide complimentary
learning in the content areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It will be
the student’s responsibility to secure permission from school administrators if absence from
school is needed. APT will assist the student in providing documentation of the work related to
the field reporter position if needed.
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BIRMINGHAM • 2112 11TH AVENUE SOUTH • SUITE 400 • BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 • 205.328.8756
MONTGOMERY • 1255 MADISON AVENUE • MONTGOMERY, AL 36107 • 334.669.0831
STATE HOUSE STUDIO • 11 SOUTH UNION STREET • SUITE 122 MONTGOMERY, AL 35104 • 334.264.7045
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How to apply:
1. Students are required to create and submit an audition video using the two sample scripts
below.
2. Applicants should send a link to the video by email to [email protected] with the subject
"Gulf Detectives." A short bio and indication of parent approval should accompany the video
and contact information should be provided. The deadline for submission is June 26, 2015.
Only emailed videos will be accepted.
3. It is important to note that a limited number of positions are available. Applicants will be
notified of their selection via email by no later than June 30th, 2015.
SAMPLE SCRIPT 1
[TO CAMERA]
WELCOME TO PROJECT C: LESSONS FROM THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. WE ARE
COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM THE BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE IN BIRMINGHAM,
ALABAMA, WHERE THE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS WORLDWIDE
THROUGH EDUCATION. HELLO, I’M Your Name, YOUR HOST. TODAY ON THE PROGRAM, OUR
STUDENT REPORTERS: WEIANNE (WAY ANN), RACHEL AND MICAH WILL TAKE US ON A JOURNEY
TO EXPLORE A TURNING POINT IN THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICA — THE SIGNING
OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS AND 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACTS.
WE ALSO WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, WE WILL BE GIVING YOU
THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE IN OUR POLLS AND SOME SPECIAL GUESTS AND I WILL BE
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS LIVE. SEND US A QUESTION BY ENTERING IT INTO THE QUESTION
BOX ON OUR WEBSITE OR BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO PROJECT C QUESTIONS AT GMAIL DOT
COM. NOW LET’S HEAR FROM OUR STUDENT REPORTERS.
SAMPLE SCRIPT 2
[TO CAMERA]
State Pride. National Treasure.
IN THE LAST EPISODE OF PROJECT C, MY FRIENDS AND I STARTED A JOURNEY TO CHALLENGE
OURSELVES TO LEARN FROM HISTORY, TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC ISSUES AND TO STRIVE FOR A
BETTER TOMORROW. WE BEGAN BY EXPLORING A TIME AND PLACE IN THE NARRATIVE OF THE
AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. 1963. A TIME WHEN BIRMINGHAM
WAS ON THE FOREFRONT OF THE MOVEMENT. THE YEAR OF PROJECT C AND THE BIRMINGHAM
CAMPAIGN, THE CHILDREN’S MARCH AND THE SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH BOMBING.
THE YEAR THAT THE PEOPLE OF BIRMINGHAM LED THE CHARGE TOWARDS EQUALITY. NOW MY
FRIENDS AND I INVITE YOU TO CONTINUE ON THIS JOURNEY WITH US, AS WE CHALLENGE
OURSELVES TO APPLY THE LESSONS FROM THE PAST TO THE ISSUES OF TODAY.
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