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Broadcast News and Writing Stylebook

 
Edition number: 8
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Short description:

Broadcast News and Writing Stylebook is the go-to resource for writing broadcast news, offering a concise introduction to writing engaging stories for television, radio, podcasts, and online media.

Long description:

Broadcast News and Writing Stylebook is the go-to resource for writing broadcast news, offering a concise introduction to writing engaging stories for television, radio, podcasts and online media.


Covering the nuances of reporting, grammar, style and usage, readers will learn how to craft stories on government, crime, weather, education, health, sports and more. This eighth edition is updated to include:



  • New sections on industry challenges and opportunities from artificial intelligence, deepfakes and streaming.

  • Fully updated examples, exercises and glossary.

  • An expanded focus on ethics with ethical issues discussed in virtually every chapter.

Drawing on over a quarter of a century of broadcast news and industry research experience, authors Papper and Kolodzy once again ensure this vital text contains all the information necessary for being a successful news writer today.


Whether you?re a journalism student or a working broadcast professional, Broadcast News and Writing Stylebook is a definitive reference for your bookshelf.


This book also features an accompanying Instructor Manual, found at www.routledge.com/9781032519845

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments



1     News Now, News Next       


What Is News?


Types of Stories


Finding Stories


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



2    Challenges in News Today


Financial Challenges


Ratings


Misinformation, Disinformation and Fake News


Artificial Intelligence


Journalists, Trust in the Media Under Attack


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



3      Challenges Bring Opportunities  


Why Social Media?


Why Mobile?


Measuring Engagement and Driving Traffic


Streaming/OTT (Over the Top)


Artificial Intelligence ? AI


Other Opportunities


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



4      Research, Collecting Information and Bites        


The Assignment Desk


Online


On Social Media


Morning and Afternoon Meetings


Artificial Intelligence


What Makes a Good Bite


Conducting Successful Interviews


Beyond the Interview


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



5     Readability     


Broadcast News Writing


Writing for the Ear vs. Writing for the Eye


Rules of Readability


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



6     Words  


Keep It Simple


Keep It Conversational


Keep It Clear


Keep It Tight


Make It Powerful


Get It Right


Common Problems


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



7     Phrases and Phrasing 


How to Say It


What to Say


What You Didn?t Mean to Say


Last Note


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



8     Sentences      


Keep It Short


Make It Clean, Clear and Concise


Last Note


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



9     Leads and Endings     


Types of Leads


Figuring Out the Lead


Types of Endings


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



10   Stories 


Plan and Focus


Story Logic


Story Structure


Transitions


Before You?re Done


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



11   Working with Bites, Actualities and Natural Sound       


The Feel of Natural Sound


Working with Bites, Actualities and Natural Sound


Packages


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



12   TV: Story Forms      


Story Forms


Putting Packages Together


MMJ ? VJ ? One-Man Band


Live Reporting


Golden Rules


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



13   TV: Working with Pictures 


The Power of the Visual Image


The TV Balancing Act


Picture Cautions


Drones


Strong Stories Have Central Characters and a Plot


Prove Your Story


The Element of Surprise


Connecting with Truths


Care About the Story


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



14   Producing News on TV      


Overview


Audience


Newscast Structure


Building a Local Newscast


Teases and Promos


Promotion


Tease ? Don?t Tell


Make Them Care


Don?t Ever Do This


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



15   Producing News on Social Media


Branding


Do Everything, Distribute the Most Engaging



Be Everywhere


Taking Better Pictures


20 Survival and Growth Tips


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



16   Producing News on Websites and Mobile 


Streaming Video


Constructing Web News


Beyond Text, Pictures and Video


Multimedia


Constructing Mobile News


SEO, SMO and Keywords


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



17 Radio, Audio, Podcasts: Story Forms and Working with Sound       


Radio Story Forms


Drawing Radio Pictures


Podcasts


Audio and Social Media


The Business of Radio


Summary


Ethics


Key Words and Phrases


Exercises



18   News, Weather and Sports    


Why News, Weather and Sports?


Reporting Weather


Defining Weather Terms


Reporting Sports


Sports and Teams



19   Reporting: Seasonal Coverage and the Calendar


Seasonal Reporting


Solar and Lunar and the World?s Major Religions


Calendar Holidays


State Holidays



20   Reporting: The GA and Specialized Coverage    


The General Assignment Reporter


Business, Economy and Taxes


Crime and Legal


Education


The Environment


Geography


Government


Heath and Medicine



21   Ethics, Legality and the RTDNA and SPJ Codes of Ethics


Ethics


Ethical Decision-Making Starts at the Top


Issues in Media Law


The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct


The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics


Summary


Exercises



22   TV Script Form, Supers and Glossary


Abbreviations


Script Form


Glossary of Broadcast and Online Terms


 


Index