One of the many classes offered at Searcy High School is TV Broadcasting.  This class is a prerequisite to both Jumpstart and Lion TV News.  In this class, the students learn how to use cameras, set up interviews, and edit video to put together a student-produced show. After one year of TV Broadcasting, the students can apply to move up to Jumpstart or Lion TV News.  Jacki Romey teaches all of these classes.

“I am a news junkie,” Romey said. “I love passing this on to students.  I want my students to learn how to tell stories.”

Romey explains that she loves how unique the class is, and the individuality of the class.

“I teach them how to tell a story, but first they have to learn how to use the equipment in including camera, microphones, and tripods,” Romey said. “They have to learn how to edit all the video they shoot into a story, but they also have to write the story and put the pieces of the puzzle together.”

One student in this class, junior Emma Howard is glad she took the class.

“I enjoy this class because it’s more hands on and there’s a lot of technology, and it’s fun to get out and do stories and stuff like that,” Howard said.

Howard said that she learns a lot about journalism, and the class uses a lot of different programs to form stories.

Another student, KJ Williams, says he joined the class because he wanted to enhance his people skills.

“I have learned how to use and make videos, and how to work some computers,” Williams said.

This is a great class to be involved in if you are interested in journalism, technology, and news.