Broadcast News

1 Introduction

Importance of News

Expectations of News Reports

News Judgment

News in the `90s

Special Characteristics of Broadcast News

New Technologies

The Future

Summary

Exercises

Part I Writing

2 Broadcast Newswriting Style

Spelling

Capitalization

Typing

Split Words and Sentences

Punctuation

Emphasis

Pronouncers

Numbers

Abbreviations

Acronyms

Attribution

Corrections and Broadcast Editing Marks

Computers in the Newsroom/Summary

Exercises

3 Broadcast News Copy Mechanics and Scripting Formats

Copy Mechanics

Radio Scripting Formats

Television Scripting Formats

Summary

Exercises

4 Leads

Need for Leads

Choosing the Lead

Types of Leads

Writing the Lead

Summary

Exercises

5 Story Structure

Process

Information Selection and Placement

Form

Patterns

Pace, Rhythm, Flow

Summary

Exercises

6 Words

Essentials

Meanings

Usage

Summary

Exercises

7 Sentences

Structure

Clarity

Pace, Rhythm, and Flow

Summary

Exercises

8 Rewriting Copy

Basic Rewriting Techniques

Applications

Summary

Exercises

Part II Sources

9 Identifying and Organizing News Sources

Public Sources

Private Sources

Internal Sources

Organizing News Sources

Summary

Exercises

10 Developing News Sources

Observing

Interviewing

The Beats

Handling News Sources

Enterprising Stories

Summary

Exercises

Part III Reporting

11 Broadcast Newsroom Organization and Operation

Introduction

Newsroom Organization

Newsroom Operation

Summary

Exercises

12 Radio Reporting

Importance and Value of Sound

Uses of Sound in Radio News

Gathering and Recording Sound

Filing, Processing, and Storing Audio Material

Editing Sound

Writing to Sound

Summary

Exercises

13 Television Reporting

Importance and Value of Video

Uses of Video in Television News

Gathering and Recording Video

Writing to Video

Editing Video

Filing, Storing, and Retrieving Video Material

Final Thoughts

Summary

Exercises

14 Live Reporting

Value of Live Reports

Types of Field Reports

Handling Live Interviews

Planning, Coordinating, and Producing Live Reports

Handling On-Air Performance

Summary

Exercises

Part IV Coverage

15 Routine Coverage

Meetings, Speeches, and News Conferences

Governmental Agencies

Law Enforcement

Courts

Politics

Obits

Summary

Exercises

16 Specialized Coverage

Weather

Agriculture

Business

Consumer Affairs

Health and Science

Education

Sports

Traffic Reports

Specialized Coverage Reporting Techniques

Summary

Exercises

17 Features

Types

Sources

Approaches and Techniques

Summary

Exercises

18 Newscasts

Selecting Stories

Building the Newscast

Summary

Exercises

Part V Laws and Ethics

19 Laws and Regulations

Libel

Privacy

Protecting Sources

Access

Copyright

Section 315

The Fairness Doctrine

Summary

Exercises

20 Ethics and Judgment

Responsibilities and Privileges

Conflicts of Interest

Impartiality of Coverage

The Ethics of Confidentiality and Privacy

Summary

Exercises

Appendixes

A Careers

B Codes of Ethics

C Supplementary Reading

Index

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