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The Doctors PSA Challenge: Stage 1
The Doctors and Executive Producer Andrew Scher, Franklin Pierce
class of ’88, challenge Franklin Pierce students to create an
outstanding Public Service Announcement (PSA).
- Winning Franklin Pierce PSA will be shown on The
Doctors TV show.
- Winning Franklin Pierce students will be flown to LA to appear on The Doctors.
- Franklin Pierce students from all majors are invited to participate.
Click here to download a PDF
with full details, including contest guidelines and tips for writing PSAs.
Main Details
- 30-second PSA needs to be about health or safety (quit smoking,
don’t text and drive, eat healthy, wear your seatbelt, don’t do
drugs, etc.)
- Students can write a script in pairs, or create production plan
and storyboards in pairs.
- If chosen, students will work in production teams of four for one
week in January to create the PSAs.
- Two co-writers will serve as:
- one producer
- one production assistant
- Two co-creators of production plan/storyboard will serve as:
- One camera person
- One editor
- Up to six teams will be invited to campus, up to 24 total
students.
- New deadlines: PSA scripts are due, printed, to the Fitzwater Office by 6 p.m.
on Wednesday, Nov. 17
- Monday, Nov. 22: Students who want to create the production plan / storyboards can pick up one of the scripts, from the Fitzwater Office.
- Wednesday Dec. 1 before 6pm: Completed Production Plan/Storyboard to be turned into the Fitzwater Office.
Watch these sample PSAs to get inspired:
Key Faculty Involved
- Susan Arruda, Biology, Marcucella, 899.1046
- Thomas Bennett, Biology, Marcucella, 831.2476 cell
- Andrea Bergstrom, Mass Communication, Fitzwater Center, 899.1053
- Paul Bush, Mass Communication, Fitzwater Center, 899.4040
- Doug Challenger, Sociology, 899.4263
- Kristen Nevious, Mass Communication, Greece, 899.1039
- Nancy Stone, Theater, 899.4206
- Heather Tullio, Mass Communication, Fitzwater Center 899.1032 (w),
831.3889 cell
Questions?
- Contact Heather Tullio, Tom Bennett, or other faculty above.
- Friday, Nov. 5, Heather is available for questions in her
Fitzwater office: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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