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1. Live Shots

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsIntroduction - Short - 15-20 Seconds Read By The Anchor Live On Camera - Sets The Stage For The Package To Come- Standup - Short 10-20 Second On-cameraappearance By The Reporter - Illustration Of A Major Point - "Show And Tell" - Don't Start With A Standup - Don't End With A Standup - Narrative - Reporter Narration Usually Comes In Segments - Ties The Soundbites And Standups Together- Nat Sound - Let Your Audience Hear What They Would Normally Hear If They Were Where You Were When You Were Reporting The Story - Present At Low Levels During NarrationGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

2. Ways To Write For The Web

Introduction - Short - 15-20 Seconds Read By The Anchor Live On Camera - Sets The Stage For The Package To Come- Standup - Short 10-20 Second On-cameraappearance By The Reporter - Illustration Of A Major Point - "Show And Tell" - Don't Start With A Standup - Don't End With A Standup - Narrative - Reporter Narration Usually Comes In Segments - Ties The Soundbites And Standups Together- Nat Sound - Let Your Audience Hear What They Would Normally Hear If They Were Where You Were When You Were Reporting The Story - Present At Low Levels During NarrationGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

3. Spot News?

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveIntroduction - Short - 15-20 Seconds Read By The Anchor Live On Camera - Sets The Stage For The Package To Come- Standup - Short 10-20 Second On-cameraappearance By The Reporter - Illustration Of A Major Point - "Show And Tell" - Don't Start With A Standup - Don't End With A Standup - Narrative - Reporter Narration Usually Comes In Segments - Ties The Soundbites And Standups Together- Nat Sound - Let Your Audience Hear What They Would Normally Hear If They Were Where You Were When You Were Reporting The Story - Present At Low Levels During NarrationHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

4. Elements Of A Package

Go Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverIntroduction - Short - 15-20 Seconds Read By The Anchor Live On Camera - Sets The Stage For The Package To Come- Standup - Short 10-20 Second On-cameraappearance By The Reporter - Illustration Of A Major Point - "Show And Tell" - Don't Start With A Standup - Don't End With A Standup - Narrative - Reporter Narration Usually Comes In Segments - Ties The Soundbites And Standups Together- Nat Sound - Let Your Audience Hear What They Would Normally Hear If They Were Where You Were When You Were Reporting The Story - Present At Low Levels During NarrationStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On Graphics

5. Names?

Hard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveOmit Nonessential Personal And Place Names - Avoid Beginning Stories And Sentences With Unknown Names - When Names Are Well-known - You Can Use Them At The Beginning To Catch Theaudience's Attention

6. Why Is Radio An Immediate Source Of Information?

7. Elements Of A Vosot

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being Live-title Of Story With On Cam Underneath -take Vo With Loc -trt -take Sot Full When The Quote Appears With Cg Of The Name -on Cam TagHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

8. Levels Of Decision Making

Gut Reaction - Rule Obedience - Reflection And ReasoningHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On Graphics

9. How Do You Cover Spot News?

Hit The Ground Running - Tell The Audience What You Know - Tell The Audience What You Don't Know - People Are The Story - Larger Impact - Be Ready For AnythingGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

10. Grammar?

Do It Right! - Verbs Must Agree With Their Subjects In Number - Pronouns Must Refer To Their AntecedentsStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

11. Series Reporting Checklist

Is The Series Truly Special - Does Each Segment Of The Series Stand Alone - Do All Of The Segments Answer All Pertinent Questions - Does The Series Have A Strong Start And Finish - Does Each Series Segment End With A Tease For Upcoming Segments - Does The Series Reach A Logical ConclusionStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

12. What Kind Of News Is Best Suited For Broadcasting

Police Chases - Urgent Matters Like Kidnappings - Local StoriesGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On Graphics

13. What Is Specialty News Reporting

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverNews Focussing On Certain Types Of Stories And PeopleGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being Live

14. News Judgment?

Complex Mix Of Self-examination - Audience Awareness - Strong Ethical Perspective - Experience And Practice - How Accurately The Society At Large Is Reflected In The Newscast - "Pack Journalism" - Content To AvoidHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On Graphics

15. Localizing A Story Is..

Hard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveMaking The Content Of The Story Relevant To Viewers

16. Personal Code Of Ethics

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverInfo Is Accurate - Fair - Complete - Tell What You Don't Know - If Make A Mistake - Admit It - Respect Privacy Of All - Don't Misrepresent Your Identity - Disclose The Source - Don't Make Secret Recordings

17. Package Elements- Reporter Script

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Covernat Sound -introduction -sot With In:"Quote" -nat SoundsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being Live

18. Accuracy?

Maintain Journalistic Integrity - Verify And Check FactsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

19. Dates?

Hard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsIf Read As An Ordinal Number - Use "Th - " "Nd - " Etc. - Avoid Exact Dates Unless They Are Important To The Audience - "New Car Shipments Are Expected To Resume February 15." - "New Car Shipments Are Expected To Resume In About Two Weeks."

20. Soft News?

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverOptional To Most Audiences - Enjoy Hearing But Could Live Without - Justified If The Story Contributes To Our Awareness Or Understanding

21. What Is Nat?

Natural Sound -sound On Tape That Provides Background Noise -ex: Car Starting - Crowd Cheering - Dog BarkingStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being Live

22. Numbers?

Hard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To CoverWrite Out One Through Nine (Eleven) - Use Numerals For 10-999 - Use A Combination Of Words And Numerals For Higher Numbers Spell Out Thousand - Million - Billion - Etc. - Place Numbers In Context - Avoid Beginning Sentences With NumbersGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On Graphics

23. Trt

Strong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsTotal Run TimeGo Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover

24. Where Do Story Ideas Come From?

25. What Are The Different Types Of Script Formats?

Go Live Or Not? - Timing - Ongoing - Rapidly Changing Events - Enhance The Visual - Enhance Smaller Stories - Those With An Agenda - Live For The Sake Of Being LiveStrong - Interesting Headlines - Subheads Are The Primary Copy On A Home Page - Icons That Indicate Audio Or Video - Copy A Combination Of Print And Broadcast - Key Words As Links - Other Supporting Material - Go Easy On GraphicsHard News Events Which Break Suddenly And Without Warning - Makes Viewers Eyewitnesses - Visual Interest/Dramatic Significance - Difficult To Cover-vo (Voice Over)= The Reporter Or Anchor Speaks Over Tapped Footage -sot (Sound On Tape)= This Is What The Person Who Was Interviewed Said...It's The Sound Bite Used In The Story. Pkg- Package - A Self-contained Story With Pre-recorded Sot - B-roll (Video) - And Reporter Track (Script) | Rdr- Reader - The Anchor Reads Copy (Script)With No Video Or Sot

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