Research Paper
Thesis:
New communication and fitness technologies have arisen in the last ten years that claim
to enable the average woman to pursue professional running programs. However, these
technologies offer very little in the way of truly educating female consumers about the
techniques and specialized language involved with running as a sport.
Objectives:
● To improve my design skills
● To improve my editing skills
● To improve my personal training skills
● To improve my story reporting skills
Deliverables:
1. An 8-10 page research paper on how different running programs affect the physical and
nutritional aspect of the cardio workout.
2. Produce a package of 12 (one a week for 12 weeks) 60 second audio workout tips that will air
on Z98.7FM as well as appearing on the website
3. Website for the running programs to be posted as well as an instagram account for workout
tips and videos
4. Produce 5 different running programs including cardio workouts with nutritional aspects.
5. Produce a 5-7 minute documentary on the behind the scenes of what goes into writing
trainings, producing trainings, and the good and bad of being a trainer.
6. Post a total of 50 workout tips to social media.
Technologies:
● Adobe Premier Pro
● Sony Sound Forge
● Adobe InDesign
● Adobe Photoshop
● Wix website builder
● Canva logo maker
Six section division:
1. An 8-10 page research paper on how different running programs affect the physical and
nutritional aspect of the cardio workout.
● Collect 8-10 sources
● Write up a thesis statement
● Show sources and literature review to Dr. Tingle
● Make edits
● Complete a rough draft
● Send a rough draft to Dr. Tingle
● Make edits of rough draft
● Send to Dr. Tingle of the edited version
● Send to DVC
2. Produce a package of 12 (one a week for 12 weeks) 60 second audio workout tips that will air
on Z98.7FM as well as appearing on the website
● Write 3 draft scripts
● Practice timing of draft scripts
● Send scripts to DVC
● Make edits (if need be)
● Record voice over (either on phone or in radio studio)
● Record music (either on phone or in radio studio)
3. Website for the running programs to be posted as well an instagram account for workout tips
and videos
● Create instagram account
● Send rough empty instagram to Dr. Tingle
● Make edits (if need be)
● Show DVC instagram
● Start on website design
● Send a rough draft of the website to Dr. Tingle
● Make edits (if need be)
● Send website to DVC
4. Produce 5 different running programs including cardio workouts with nutritional aspects.
● Write drafts of programs
● Send rough drafts to DVC
● Make edits (if need be)
● Show edits to DVC
● Post every thursday
● Post on website as well
5. Produce a 5-7 minute documentary on the behind the scenes of what goes into writing
trainings, producing trainings, and the good and bad of being a trainer.
● Write filming schedule out for Prof. Jackson
● Get b-roll of personal training side
● Get b-roll of running side
● Edit b-roll and put sequences together
● Get interviews of personal training
● Edit interview
● Get interview of running coach
● Edit interview
● Show rough draft to Prof. Jackson
● Edit edits
● Show final draft to Prof. Jackson
● Show final draft to DVC
6. Post a total of 50 workout tips to social media.
● Write up tips on a draft document
● Put tips together in a post
● Send draft to DVC
● Make Edits
● Post as a story or post on instagram
● Include on website as well