2-Week FAKE NEWS Workshop

Deconstruct media narratives in KMVT’s FAKE NEWS Workshop this summer!

Confront modern disinformation techniques by collaborating with a team of creative peers to produce your own fake news story. In this new 2-week workshop, we’ll be developing our media literacy skills through hands-on exploration of the broadcast journalism workflow. Our new extended curriculum will allow in-depth lessons on advanced media production techniques. 

This workshop is designed to prepare you for the rapidly changing media landscape by illuminating the subjectivity introduced in every stage of the production pipeline.  As part of a KMVT crew, you’ll explore every role–from camera operator, sound, and lights, to writer, broadcast director, and news anchor extraordinaire! Finally, as an editor you’ll be in charge of the final cut, learning how truth can be manipulated even after the story has been filmed. 

Every day at KMVT offers you the opportunity to be creative and explore new skills on set, so sign up today and get in on the action!

Production techniques & concepts taught in this workshop include: 

• Media Literacy
• History of Broadcast Journalism
• Videography
• Digital Video Editing
• Directing / Communication
• Storytelling & Screenwriting
• Creative Expression
• Feedback Principles

What to expect:

• This is a two week workshop, so we’ll be working hard and having fun for 10 total days!
• This workshop is geared towards high school students with a suggested age range of 13-18!
  • However, this workshop is open to any and all students mature enough to engage in thoughtful discussion about credibility, bias, and disinformation in our modern media landscape.
• Working in small groups, students will develop a fake news concept to create during the two week workshop.
• Students will be respectful of each other’s ideas, and play a role in the production even if they aren’t on screen
• This is a truly educational experience guided by working broadcast professionals and filmmakers.
• Camp hours are 9am – 4pm. 
  • Early drop off at 8:30am
  • Pickup by 4:30 pm

What to bring:

• Lunch & Water Bottle
• Concepts for a fake news story or documentary
• Teamwork