Photos by Regina Cassell
Working at KSWU News has been one
of the most rewarding experiences in
my time here at Washburn. Not only
has it allowed me to explore areas
that I wouldn’t have normally tackled,
it allowed me to understand the
process that goes behind the scenes
in most news studios. KSWU News is
a great example of the importance of
teamwork.
-Israel Sanchez
My time at KSWU News has been very
enlightening. It gave me insight into
what it takes to run a live news show,
from the teleprompter to the camera,
to shooting and editing video packages
to be played during the show. It has
been challenging but loads of fun.
-Farai Herrald
-Carly Willis
story ideas, Protasio takes on the bulk
of the work coming up with material
and writing a script.
the show they have created.
One of Protasio’s main goals is to
see improvement with each new show.
Protasio will graduate in May
2015 and hopes that someone will step
forward and take over the show once
she is gone.
Protasio believes this program will
greatly benefit the school and fill a gap
in broadcast journalism.
“Kara is a very motivated and
driven student. Watching the
progression of the show is very
exciting to me. I’m proud of my
students,” said Cassell.
There have been technical
difficulties along the way. The studio
teleprompter and equipment have been
challenging to work with at times.
Protasio was most concerned about
Washburn students not being aware of
what KSWU News is.
To gain awareness the crew has
created social media sites for the show
and would like Washburn students to
follow them and spread the news with
“I just want every show to get
better. I want students that are
a part of the show to really
be proud of the fact that they
are doing something pretty
ambitious.”
The cast of KSWU news is
made up of many students all
fulfilling seperate jobs. Those jobs
include director, sound board leader,
teleprompter, three camera operators,
two anchors and one sports anchor.
KSWU News was the final piece of the
college puzzle for me. Without the
experience, I wouldn’t have felt ready
for my first job.
“I think it will add a lot to our
program and it will give students
the opportunities that we don’t
necessarily have at this time,”
said Protasio.
Kara Protasio has also
been nominated for the
Sibberson award. This
award is the highest
acheivement a Washburn
graduate can receive.
See pages 4-5 for more
information.
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