Post on 23-Jan-2020
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What broadcast journalism is
Broadcast journalism is news that is carried on
radio, television, and the Internet.
Broadcast journalism is a powerful medium, it
can shape public opinion, touch hearts,
influence, and inspire.
How broadcasting is different
• Think about how seeing something on television or hearing a person on radio is different than seeing still photos and reading a story.
• Broadcasting ads an emotional element.
• Always make your stories accurate, use solid news judgment and strong writing.
News Packages
• How to make one! Plus a fishy sample
• Here’s more sample packages. Plus, an example with only 8 shots.
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Broadcast news
All the news that fits – and that’s really not
much
•70% of stories last less
than one minute.
•75% of stories are local.
•Crime stories appear
most often.
•Most stories of
controversies
give one point
of view.
Broadcast writing steps (part one)
• Keep it simple. Viewer and listeners only have
one chance to hear and understand the news.
• Keep it conversational (pretend you are telling
the story to your best friend).
• Use present tense making the story immediate.
• Try something besides the who, what, when,
where, why and how in your lead. Use a
sentence for each idea. You should be able to
read each sentence aloud in just one breath.
Broadcast writing steps (part two)
• Boil down your story to the most essential elements. Broadcast news is constrained by time. The simplest stories tend to run in just 30 seconds.
• Use the differences between print and broadcast to your advantage. For example on TV you can show a parade, on radio you can use the sound (blare of a brass band) to transport viewers and listeners to the scene.
Broadcast writing steps (part
two)
• Use transition from one story to another so
the one following seems like a logical next
step. You pick the order of the stories, it
should be done in a way that makes sense
to the audience (for example going from
one business story to another). Start from
the most important news, then going to the
least important.
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Writing for broadcast
– Use friendlier,
conversational tone.
– Keep it short. Simple.
And easy to follow.
– Don’t use inverted-
pyramid form.
Stories require different styles
•Use present tense as often as possible. •Contractions are acceptable. •Treat attributions and quotes differently.
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Television news reporting
Collaborate.
Write to the video.
Don’t overload with
facts.
TV journalism’s unique approach
Engage viewers’
emotions.
Look professional.
Talk into camera and depend on video.
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Television news reporting
Find location.
Maintain eye
contact.
Rephrase and re-ask
questions.
TV journalism’s unique approach Interviewing tips
Watch for good
sound bites.
Avoid “stepping on”
sound bites.
Shoot cutaways.
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Television news reporting
B-roll – video images
shot at news scene
(also called cover).
Stand-up – shot of
reporter at news
scene.
Package – story
prepared by reporter.
Common TV news terms & jargon
Audio – sound heard on
TV.
Video – images seen on
TV.
Sound bite – recorded
comment.
Track – audio recording of
reporter.
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Toss – what’s said as
one reporter hands off to
another.
On cam –
on-camera.
VO – voice-over.
SOT – sound on tape.
Television news reporting
Anchor intro –introduction to piece
read by anchor (also
called lead-in).
Bridge – stand-up
that moves story from
one angle to another.
Common TV news terms & jargon
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Television news reporting
Rundown – order
stories will appear.
Prompter – device
that projects script for
anchor to read.
Common TV news terms & jargon
Talking head –
person being
interviewed.
A more detailed list is
here.
Setting up scripts
WRITE SCRIPTS ENTIRELY IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Each sentence is a new paragraph.
Use a narrow margin that is about three words long. (A TV anchors eyes won’t have to go too far from side to side.)
Write story so it is easy to read and understand. (Put pronunciations in parenthesis directly after the word in question.)
Make your script organized and easy to follow.
Indicate production elements in your script-when video or sound come in.
Use a teleprompter if possible for the TV anchor(s).
A television script
A television script requires different information
than radio script, such as when to start video,
superimpose titles and words etc.
Divide the page in two, the right side is for the
anchor to read. The left side is for technical
instruction.
Video taping
We will also video tape news
stories (using a TV script) and
put them online also.
We will have one-two people
(anchors) at a time read news
stories just like they do on TV.
Assignment
Watch at least 3 news story packages and take notes today on what you see and hear. Be detailed and complete. Sample sites are posted here and here and here and here. Share headphones if need be.
You are also to write a ½ page reflection on your choice projects regarding how you think they went, which one is your best work, and which one we should watch as a class this week and why.