10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

The Flash show example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqOE_gsK-k0

Friday's assignment: Watch 30 minutes of the news and do a news log (story, time, criteria of newsworthiness). This must be posted to your blog before class begins on Friday.

10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a ___Topic____.
- Know your audience.
- News-worthy
- Balanced
2. Find an ___Angle___.
- Changeable
- Focused
- View point
3. Collect ___Information____.
- Schedule
- People
- Facts
4. Conduct the ____Interviews_____.
- Interview three experts on the story.
- Ask open ended questions. (Why...? How...? Who....?)
- Sound byte - Piece of audio that can stand on its own.
5. Shoot your reporter ___Stand-up____.
- Reporter should always do one stand up.
- Transition from one story to another.
- Located in the middle of the story.
6. Organize your __Sound Bytes___.
- Choose location of interview.
- Choose order.
- Choose people to interview.
7. Write __Segues/Transitions__ in your story.
- When the reporter speaks.
- Place in between stories.
- Make the story seem smoother.
8. Write the __ins__ and __outs__ of your story.
- Communication between the anchors and reporters.
- Transitions between stories.
- Help the anchor out.
9. Collect __B-Roll__ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
- Makes the story more interesting.
- Footage
- Natural sound.

*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ___A-Roll___. Audio that makes up the story.