1. TV NEWS WRITING SCRIPT FORMATTING

2. COMMON ABBREV. OC – On camera TT – throw to (reporter, break, SOT, VO package, etc.) SOT – packaged story with reporter narration VO – voice over by news or sports anchor TAKE VTR – cue to roll tape (for VO or SOT)

3. SOT & VO CUES [O/C TT SOT] [ON CAM] [**O/C**] SPORTS NEXT AND DC NEWS WAS COURTSIDE THIS WEEK WITH OUR WINNING MENS’ BASKETBALL TEAM. ADAM FRAUTS HAS THE DETAILS. [TAKE VTR] [**SOT**] Runs: 1:20 In: “The Durham Lords… Out: …Adam Frauts for DC News.”

4. SOT & VO CUES [O/C VO] [ON CAM] [**O/C**] YOU COULD CALL IT A SIGN OF THE TIMES, - THE RIOT RADIO HAS UNVEILED ITS NEW ELECTRONIC TICKER. [TAKE VTR] [**V/O**] WITH A FLICK OF THE SWTICH, THE CAMPUS RADIO STATION UNVEILED ITS NEW ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD MONDAY. RIOT RADIO MANAGE LAURA FERR SAYS THE… YOUR SCRIPTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THISYOUR SCRIPTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS..