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Chapter 12
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Producing a newscast Includes planning every second of the broadcast ▪ News stories ▪ Weather ▪ Sports ▪ Commercials Usually involves several editors and producers
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Logging the Tape ENG (News photogs) ▪ Gather visual information ▪ Capture video ▪ Conduct interviews Producers ▪ Watch videos ▪ Choose soundbites
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Planning a rundown Rundown is a listing of the time for every story ▪ Includes length for each one ▪ Helps keep the show on time Footage often exceeds allotted time ▪ 32 miuntes of footage from an event ▪ 1 min 30 sec of space for the story Intro, story & Q&A all must fit into the time
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Assigning the Stories ▪ Assignment editor assigns stories During morning meeting ▪ Has a file/list of possible stories ▪ Reporters also pitch stories Editor also plans possible stories ▪ In case of mishaps ▪ If another story doesn’t pan out
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Tips for writing well Clarity and brevity Use of plain English Avoid repetition ▪ Especially repetition between reporters writing and sound bite Pick sound bites that have emotion ▪ Reporters can give facts ▪ Interviewees can provide emotion
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Writing Tips – Page 229 Why should I care What is it all about So What? Attribution A good lead Write to the corners Avoid jargon
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Broadcast vs Newspaper and Web Writing Attribution ▪ Always first in broadcast Active voice ▪ Who is doing what (necessary for broadcast) Present tense ▪ Use when possible for broadcast Update Leads ▪ Use the latest information
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Broadcast Script Format Two columns ▪ Directions for technical crew on the left ▪ Story text on the right Review sample script
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Web/Newspaper versions Web allows for a variety of presentation methods ▪ Video ▪ Photo Galleries ▪ Slideshows w/sound Newspaper ▪ More detailed and thorough ▪ Uses details not necessary for video
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Teasers & Lead Ins Tease – ▪ Short blurb to entice viewers to stay tuned to a newscast ▪ Write a tease as though you telling a friend Lead-in ▪ This should give the essence of the story and possibly the context for how it occured
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Writing for Radio Radio newscast may be 90 seconds ▪ With 6-7 stories ▪ Typical stories may contain 100 words ▪ Should include only the most important details ▪ Should include word pictures ▪ Since there is no video
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Broadcast Style Punctuation ▪ Avoid quotation marks ▪ If you must quote someone write the word “quote” in the script Numbers ▪ Round off numbers when possible ▪ Also limit the use of numbers Names and Titles ▪ Spell difficult words phonetically (Names, Places, etc)
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Broadcast Style Use contractions with caution ▪ Write them out ▪ Let anchors decide to contract them Omit needless words ▪ This will help with fitting content into time slot Timing of copy
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Leads Put a human face on the story whenever possible ▪ Impact Lead ▪ Uses your voice ▪ Mystery-teaser ▪ Creates anticipation Ending - tags/wrap-ups Summary, Future Factual, Consumer
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Revising Stories Important part of the writing process ▪ Read story aloud ▪ Check all your sources ▪ Names and titles for spelling ▪ Eliminate bureaucratic language/jargon ▪ Delete adjectives ▪ Let video show the scene ▪ Don’t repeat sound bites
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