Editorials

2. Editorials • No first person; “we” is often used • Use lots of facts (but they are only facts if accurate) • Don’t forget the passion • Use closing graf to tie it together

3. cheating

4. Cheating • "LAF Co-Op's stance on cheating is very clear. Cheating on any homework assignment, paper, quiz, or test is not permissible in LAF Co-Ops.  Neither is it beneficial to you, your character, or the other students around you.  Cheating is defined as either misrepresenting work that is not your own or allowing someone else to misrepresent their work.  These incidents will result in disciplinary actions from LAF Co-Op Leadership."

5. Broadcast news

6. Broadcast news • It’s waaaaaaay different than print

7. Broadcast news • It’s waaaaaaay different than print • What is “broadcast”?

8. Broadcast news • It’s waaaaaaay different than print • What is “broadcast”? To make public by means of radio or television... and YouTube, podcasts, any new media to come where people watch or listen

9. What’s different? • Brevity... seriously brief

10. What’s different? • Brevity... seriously brief • A typical news story on TV runs 40 seconds: four or five sentences

11. What’s different? • Brevity... seriously brief • A typical news story on TV runs 40 seconds: four or five sentences • It would take 28 hours to read a copy of the Washington Post; the average half-hour local news program has fewer words than one typical newspaper page

12. But!

13. How to write for broadcast

14. How to write for broadcast • Still gotta get the facts... you are still a reporter, gather as much info as time allows

15. How to write for broadcast • Still gotta get the facts... you are still a reporter, gather as much info as time allows • Work more in collaboration than at print

16. How to write for broadcast • Still gotta get the facts... you are still a reporter, gather as much info as time allows • Work more in collaboration than at print • Fewer defined beats... cover car wreck to pet adoptions in one morning

17. How to write for broadcast • Still gotta get the facts... you are still a reporter, gather as much info as time allows • Work more in collaboration than at print • Fewer defined beats... cover car wreck to pet adoptions in one morning • Much of the news is crime and tragedies: “if it bleeds, it leads...”

18. How to write for broadcast • Still gotta get the facts... you are still a reporter, gather as much info as time allows • Work more in collaboration than at print • Fewer defined beats... cover car wreck to pet adoptions in one morning • Much of the news is crime and tragedies: “if it bleeds, it leads...” • Not going to be an expert on any subject, gotta be a super-quick learner

19. Writing for broadcast • “Think fast, boil down to basics, write as tight as you can...”

20. Writing for broadcast • “Think fast, boil down to basics, write as tight as you can...” • Use friendly, conversational tone... like, write the way, you know, you talk... dude

21. Writing for broadcast • “Think fast, boil down to basics, write as tight as you can...” • Use friendly, conversational tone... like, write the way, you know, you talk... dude • Use active voice: simple and direct

22. Writing for broadcast • “Think fast, boil down to basics, write as tight as you can...” • Use friendly, conversational tone... like, write the way, you know, you talk... dude • Use active voice: simple and direct • Inverted pyramid is out: every word counts and you need an ending

23. Writing for broadcast • “Think fast, boil down to basics, write as tight as you can...” • Use friendly, conversational tone... like, write the way, you know, you talk... dude • Use active voice: simple and direct • Inverted pyramid is out: every word counts and you need an ending • Use presence tense

24. Writing for broadcast • Don’t worry about contractions

25. Writing for broadcast • Don’t worry about contractions • Attribution before quotes

26. Writing for broadcast • Don’t worry about contractions • Attribution before quotes • Use phonetic pronunciations

27. Writing for broadcast • Don’t worry about contractions • Attribution before quotes • Use phonetic pronunciations • Avoid abbreviations and symbols

28. Writing for broadcast • Don’t worry about contractions • Attribution before quotes • Use phonetic pronunciations • Avoid abbreviations and symbols • Round off numbers and spell them out

29. Radio

30. Radio • “The hours are long, the pay is low, the stress is relentless...”

31. Radio • “The hours are long, the pay is low, the stress is relentless...” • Gather lots of audio... 10 minutes to get 10 seconds

32. Radio • “The hours are long, the pay is low, the stress is relentless...” • Gather lots of audio... 10 minutes to get 10 seconds • Write strong lede, give basic facts, get to recorded audio quotes

33. Television

34. Television • It’s live! And you’re talking, without notes, directly into a camera

35. Television • It’s live! And you’re talking, without notes, directly into a camera • Images rule: “Talking head bad. Video good.”

36. Television • It’s live! And you’re talking, without notes, directly into a camera • Images rule: “Talking head bad. Video good.” • You write to the video: lead with your strongest shots

37. Television • It’s live! And you’re talking, without notes, directly into a camera • Images rule: “Talking head bad. Video good.” • You write to the video: lead with your strongest shots • Don’t overload with facts: let the pictures tell the story

38. Television • It’s live! And you’re talking, without notes, directly into a camera • Images rule: “Talking head bad. Video good.” • You write to the video: lead with your strongest shots • Don’t overload with facts: let the pictures tell the story • Engage emotions

39. Television • It’s live! And you’re talking, without notes, directly into a camera • Images rule: “Talking head bad. Video good.” • You write to the video: lead with your strongest shots • Don’t overload with facts: let the pictures tell the story • Engage emotions • Look the part

40. Interviewing on video • Have subject look at you, not at camera!

41. Interviewing on video • Have subject look at you, not at camera! • Select uncluttered backdrop

42. Interviewing on video • Have subject look at you, not at camera! • Select uncluttered backdrop • Maintain eye contact with subject

43. Interviewing on video • Have subject look at you, not at camera! • Select uncluttered backdrop • Maintain eye contact with subject • Keep asking until you get your bite

44. Interviewing on video • Have subject look at you, not at camera! • Select uncluttered backdrop • Maintain eye contact with subject • Keep asking until you get your bite • Shoot cut-aways of you listening and nodding as subject talks

45. Terms • Sound bite: recorded comment from news source

46. Terms • Sound bite: recorded comment from news source • B-roll: video shot at scene used later to illustrate a sound bite or reporter’s audio track

47. Terms • Sound bite: recorded comment from news source • B-roll: video shot at scene used later to illustrate a sound bite or reporter’s audio track • Stand-up: shot of a reporter at the scene talking into camera

48. Terms • Sound bite: recorded comment from news source • B-roll: video shot at scene used later to illustrate a sound bite or reporter’s audio track • Stand-up: shot of a reporter at the scene talking into camera • Live shot: a stand-up shot live

49. Terms • Sound bite: recorded comment from news source • B-roll: video shot at scene used later to illustrate a sound bite or reporter’s audio track • Stand-up: shot of a reporter at the scene talking into camera • Live shot: a stand-up done live

50. Terms • Package: a complete story prepared by reporter usually combining sound bites, voice-overs and stand-ups