Writing for Broadcast News A Storytelling Approach to Crafting TV and Radio News Reports

Name: Writing for Broadcast News A Storytelling Approach to Crafting TV and Radio News Reports
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ISBN: 9780742540279

ISBN-10: 0742540278

ISBN-13: 9780742540279

Edition: 2005

Authors: Charles Raiteri

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Writing for Broadcast News makes the storytelling elements that comprise a broadcast news story for radio or TV accessible to beginning broadcast writers. Its step-by-step approach shows how to structure a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end through a framework that ties together the anchor lead, reporter narrative, and actualities or sound bites. Emphasizing that people are interested in people, this handbook highlights the human element and putting a face on the story. It gives practical advice to aspiring broadcast reporters and writers toward becoming effective storytellers.

Book details

List price: $53.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/26/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 182
Size: 7.38" wide x 9.22" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English




Style



Glossary of broadcast terms



The people-izing concept



Humanizing, generalizing, and attribution



People and ethics



Humanizing the anchor lead



Humanizing the body of your story



The humanizing interview



Putting it all together in the TV script



Critical evaluation



Shooting and editing news video



Radio/TV exercises



Video exercises



Topics for reporting your own stories



Computer-assisted reporting



Convergence and online journalism