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TV News Writing

TV News Writing. Script formatting. 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). SOT & VO cues. [O/C TT SOT]

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TV News Writing

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  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 THIS..

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