Public+Service+Announcements


 * ==Public Service Announcement - a short message that==

encourages people to act in a positive way
|| ,,, || ==**PSA Examples**== || "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." "Friends don't let friends drive drunk." "You could learn a lot from a dummy." Any of these sound familiar? ||  || Asthma EPA [] More Asthma PSAs [] || media type="youtube" key="-JdypDAoVPA" height="315" width="560" ||  || [|Cyber Predator] - by students PSA [|Teen Winners] [|Reel School] - Student PSA Winners [|Ad Council] - links to many types of PSAs Childhood Obesity Prevention [|http://www.adcouncil.org/Our-Work/Current-Work/Health/] [|Childhood-Obesity-Prevention#Asset1867] [|The Day Before] - **PSA about being prepared for a disaster**
 * "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?"
 * Cyber Bullying Student Created PSA

==**Possible topics for PSAs:** healthy eating, exercise, smoking, seatbelts, littering, cyber predators, bullying, tolerance, helping needy, stay in school, drugs, animals, clean water.....and many more== || media type="youtube" key="mnw_7xI5klM" height="315" width="560"
 * Texting and Driving GLEE

**Requirements:**

 * 1) Follow the 12 tips for making your PSA.
 * 2) Pick your topic.
 * 3) Have the topic approved.
 * 4) Write a script. Have the script approved.
 * 5) Film your video.
 * 6) Edit your video.
 * 7) Turn in your completed video.

Video length: 30 - 90 seconds ||  || ==**12 Tips for Making a PSA**== 
 * 1) Pick a topic you are excited about. It’s much easier to come up with a good idea for your PSA if you are truly passionate about the message.
 * 2) Do your research. The best PSAs have solid facts/statistics to go along with them.
 * 3) Be clear and concise; thirty seconds goes by quickly.
 * 4) If you choose to use statistics, make them relevant by putting them in context. For example, stating that “1.1 billion people are affected by water scarcity” is not as impactful as “1 in 7 people are affected by water scarcity.”
 * 5) “Less is more” is often a good rule of thumb to make the most effective point.
 * 6) If you decide to have people talking in your PSA, be sure to speak slowly and clearly so that everyone can understand you. Make sure you articulate your words.
 * 7) Be creative. You can use video, skits, pictures, voice over, music, flip-books - the sky is the limit! Get your friends involved and collaborate to make an even better project.
 * 8) Pick a tone for your PSA. If you want a funny PSA, use witty, clever puns to get your point across. Choose appropriate music to help guide your audience into the right mood.
 * 9) Try to keep it positive, as too much negativity can turn your audience off to the real message.
 * 10) Make sure you tell the audience what you want them to __DO__ with the information you are providing. PSAs are all about making people act. Whether you want people to conserve water or stop smoking, make sure you tell them how they can act to fix the problem.
 * 11) Pick an audience. Are you trying to reach children? Students your age? Adults or policymakers? Choose an audience and make your PSA relevant to them.
 * 12) Have fun! ||