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Opening Slate (Fade In) (:00-:10) – Joe Fisher – 2873 Coral Ct. Apt #103–Coralville, IA 52241–(712)461-2801—joefender813@icloud.com
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Introduction (Fade In) – Standup (:13-:38)
MY NAME IS JOE FISHER AND I’M A MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST. DURING MY TIME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA I HAVE GAINED EXPERIENCE IN WRITING SCRIPTS, EDITING VIDEO AND TECHNICAL DIRECTING.
WHEN I WASN’T IN THE CLASSROOM I SPENT A LOT OF TIME HERE AT CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA WORKING AS A VIDEO TECHNICIAN FOR THE BIG TEN NETWORK STUDENT U.
ON THIS RESUME REEL, YOU WILL FIND EXAMPLES OF NEWS PACKAGES THAT I HAVE PRODUCED.
ENJOY
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Take Package 1 – UI Campus Protest History
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CAMPUS HAS BEEN THE SITE OF SEVERAL PROTESTS RECENTLY. DAILY IOWAN TV’S JOE FISHER HAS MORE…
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PROTESTS ARE A COMMON SIGHT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. I SPOKE WITH U OF I HISTORIAN DAVID MCCARTNEY ABOUT IOWA’S PROTEST HISTORY
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CG (Lower Third): David McCartney Archivist at UI Library
“THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DOES CERTAINLY HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF UNFETTERED FREE EXPRESSION”
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THE IOWA MEMORIAL UNION WAS A HOTBED FOR PROTESTS AND ACTIVISM DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
STANDUP (1:07-1:20)
CG – (Lower Third): Joe Fisher @joefisherui
HERE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE IOWA MEMORIAL UNION IS THE SPOT WHERE THE SOAP BOX SOUND OFF USED TO TAKE PLACE. THE SAME SITE WHERE IN 1965, AN IOWA SOPHOMORE, STEVE SMITH…
Take Steve Smith Photo (1:17-1:20)
…BURNED HIS DRAFT CARD IN PROTEST OF THE VIETNAM WAR
TAKE SOT – David McCartney (1:20-1:40)
“HE WAS ONLY THE SECOND PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES TO DO SO. A FEW DAYS BEFORE A MAN BURNED HIS DRAFT CARD NEAR AN ARMY INDUCTION CENTER IN NEW YORK. BUT THIS PARTICULAR STUDENT HERE AT IOWA, HIS NAME WAS STEVE SMITH, WAS THE FIRST TO DO SO ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS.
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AFTER THE INCIDENT, SMITH WAS TRIED AND SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS OF PROBATION, BUT MCCARTNEY SAYS THAT WASN’T THE END OF HIS PUNISHMENT
TAKE SOT – David McCartney (1:49-1:57)
HE FACED A PERIOD IN WHICH HE COULD NOT BE EMPLOYED. AND THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT HE WAS MONITORED BY THE FBI.
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REPORTING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, I’M JOE FISHER, DAILY IOWAN TV
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Take Package 2- Gluten Free Story-(2:07)
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YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED A GROWING SECTION IN YOUR GROCERY STORE LABELED GLUTEN FREE. BUT WHAT IS GLUTEN AND WHY DOES GLUTEN FREE SEEM TO BE BECOMING MORE COMMON? DAILY IOWAN TV’S JOE FISHER HAS ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS, AS WELL AS THE LEAD ON A LOCAL BUSINESS TRYING TO IMPROVE GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS.
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CG:FULLSCREEN (Gluten = Wheat-Rye-Barley)
GLUTEN IS A PROTEIN FOUND IN WHEAT, RYE, AND BARLEY. YOU CAN THINK OF IT AS THE STUFF THAT HELPS FOODS LIKE BREAD KEEP THEIR SHAPE. BUT FOR PEOPLE WITH A GLUTEN SENSITIVITY, THE BODY TREATS IT AS INVASIVE, AND TRIGGERS A DEFENSIVE RESPONSE TO IT.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 5 AND TEN PERCENT OF PEOPLE SUFFER FROM SOME FORM OF GLUTEN SENSITIVITY, YET FINDING GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS IN RESTARAUNTS AND ON STORE SHELVES REMAINS A CHALLENGE. BUT THIS IS BEGINNING TO CHANGE.
Take SOT – Cathy Gehris (2:31-2:40)
CG: Lower Third(Cathy Gehris-Retail Dietitian)
“THERE IS A PART OF THE POPULATION THAT WASN’T BEING SERVED VERY WELL. I MEAN, THERE WERE SOME GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS, BUT FRANKLY THEY WERE NOT VERY GOOD”
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CG:Lower Third (Joe Fisher-@joefisherui)
INSIDE THIS HOUSE, EARIE SEALS AND HER SON AND BUSINESS PARTNER KWESI ARE HARD AT WORK SERVING UP DELICOUS GLUTEN FREE TREATS, SUCH AS THIS JAMAICAN MEAT PIE, FOR E’S GLUTEN FREE BAKERY.
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E’S IS TRYING TO SHED THE STIGMA THAT GLUTEN FREE CAN’T BE GOOD
CG: Lower Third (Earie Seals-Founder of E’s Gluten Free Bakery
Kwesi Seals-Business Partner) (2:59-3:04)
EARIE SEALS BEGAN BAKING GLUTEN FREE SNACKS FOR HER CHILDREN. THEN HER SON KWESI TOLD HER THAT HER PRODUCTS BELONGED ON THE SHELVES AT THE GROCERY STORE, SO SHE PITCHED HER GOODS TO HY-VEE. NOW, E’S PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN HY-VEES AROUND IOWA CITY AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS WITH MORE EXPANSION TO COME.
Take SOT – Earie Seals (3:17-3:21)
“THAT WAS JUST A REALLY BIG MOVE TO GO UP AND ASK THEM CAN I SELL MY COOKIES HERE”
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AND THAT MOVE HAS PAID OF AS THE RECEPTION TO E’S PRODUCTS HAS GIVEN EARIE AND KWESI ASPIRATIONS TO GO NATIONAL ONE DAY AND CONTINUE TO GIVE HOPE TO THOSE WITH GLUTEN SENSITIVITIES.
Take SOT – Kwesi Seals (3:31-3:35)
“IF IT TASTES GLUTEN FREE, IT WASN’T MADE BY E’S”
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E’S PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN IOWA CITY AREA STORES, AS WELL AS ON THEIR WEBSITE. FROM IOWA CITY, I’M JOE FISHER, DAILY IOWAN TV.
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Take Package 3 – House File 517 Story
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A bill that would allow people with gun permits to carry on college campuses is gaining traction in the state senate. Daily Iowan’s Joe Fisher has the report from the state capitol.
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CG: Iowa State Capitol-Des Moines, Iowa
The bill is now called House File 517. If passed, it would prohibit universities and community colleges from stopping licensed gun owners from carrying guns on campus. I spoke with Republican Senator Jake Chapman about why he supports this bill.
Take SOT –Jake Chapman (4:01-4:23)
CG: Jake Chapman – ( R ) Senator
“If you look at the statistical data, most mass casualty shootings occur in gun-free zones. A gun-free zone may feel good, that we’re going to ban guns in a certain area, but that is a false sense of security. It is not protecting anyone, it is evidenced by the fact that these mass shootings are occurring in gun-free zones.”
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CG: Joe Fisher – @joefisherui
House Bill 517 now faces the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee. Democratic Senator Jeff Danielson has urged Republican Senators to reconsider passing the bill
Take SOT-Jeff Danielson (4:34-4:45)
CG: Jeff Danielson- (D) Senator
“I don’t think it’s safe. You can still speak to the expansion of the second amendment and all of the other goals that you have and not do this.”
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If this bill passes the committee, it will reach the governor’s desk for approval. From the state capitol building in Des Moines Iowa, I’m Joe Fisher, Daily Iowan TV
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(Fade In) (4:57-5:07) – Joe Fisher – 2873 Coral Ct. Apt #103–Coralville, IA 52241–(712)461-2801—joefender813@icloud.com
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