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Jesus Lopez setting up the camera

Newscene covers candidate Warren’s visit to San Diego

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Staff from Newscene and City Times collaborated to cover the Warren visit. Photo by Nicole Vargas.

A team of Newscene students was on hand to cover the visit of Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren at Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego on Thursday night.

With Jesus Lopez as the producer, the team shot video for the weekly Newscene broadcast, contributed to the live blog produced by the City Times and produced content for Instagram.

Susana Serrano stepped in a social producer for Instagram, adding images and video throughout the night. Follow Newscene on Instagram, @sdcitynewscene.

Newscene studio

Join Newscene this spring – Enroll in RTVF 145

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RTVF/DJRN recruitment flyerThere is plenty of new coming to Newscene this spring.

Professor Chris Acedo takes over as the lead professor RTVF 145, which is the class responsible for the production of the 30-minute weekly news broadcast show. Acedo comes with years of professional broadcast experience in San Diego, and he is a Newscene alumnus.

He will be joined by Nicole Vargas, who joined the City College faculty in the fall. The former multimedia journalist at the San Diego Union-Tribune will assist Acedo and the students with reporting, editing and producing content for the show, as well as the new Newscene website.

RTVF 1345 is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Students meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:45-1:50 p.m., with Friday’s class, which includes the production of the weekly show, starting at 9:35 a.m. and wrapping at 3:50 a.m.

 

Stephanie Alonso interviews Laura Castaneda

Newscene, Dec. 14: Cohen talks, locals worry about shutdown and Castaneda retires

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Another semester of Newscene wraps with the final broadcasts of the fall 2018 term.

Shaunda Walker covers the public statements by Michael Cohen after his sentencing and Stephanie Alonso talks to locals about their concern over a possible government shutdown. Alonzo also sits down with Professor Laura Castaneda, who retires after 17 years at City College. To watch the interview, click on the videos above. To read a story on Castaneda’s retirement in the winter edition of the Legend magazine, click here.

The fall edition of Anchor Wars goes to the team on air for the day’s second show.

Marissa Gonzales, Edgar Yudkevich, Jeff Villegas and Alexandra Rangel anchor. Justin Barber and Matthew Schaerer cover entertainment, Celia Jimenez and Juan Gomez update sports, and Kenyatta Rigmaiden adds the weather.