Truth Matters
A pitch describes the story you want to tell. You need to write a few short paragraphs that get attention and explain what you plan to do. Avoid writing in generalities like, I want to do a story about gentrification in Washington Heights. You want to focus on a specific angle. Are you reporting from …
What Makes a Good Story? We want to borrow an idea from the film industry and write the logline of the story in one sentence. What is your story about? What makes it a news story? Why is it relevant? Why would we watch it? Who will you interview? What footage will you shoot? Resources …
https://youtu.be/y6r-FzXM3CE TRACK: 1 THIS MORNING - INVESTIGATORS TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS DRAMATIC BRIDGE COLLAPSE IN PITTSBURGH SOT - DENNIS COLLINS, NTSB INVESTIGATOR: We're looking for indications of where it began. // signs of stress in the materials, signs of fracture, signs of deterioration. TRACK: 2 - COMBING THROUGH WHAT’S LEFT AT THE SCENE AFTER FRIDAY'S COLLAPSE LEFT …
AIR DATE 1/31 DIGITAL LINK: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/semiconductor-chip-shortageaffecting-vehicle-production-82565293 TRACK:1 THE *WASHINGTON* AUTO SHOW IS GIVING ATTENDEES A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE WITH A LOOK AT SOME OF THE HOTTEST NEW WHEELS AROUND — AND THIS YEAR IT’S ALL ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES. EVERYTHING FROM THE NEW FORD F-150 LIGHTNING TRUCK COMING WITH A NEW 300 MILE EXTENDED RANGE BATTERY …
When you sit down to write make, sure that each sentence reflects what you mean. Use active verbs and write clear concise sentences that convey your ideas. Active Voice The subject comes first in an active sentence. Example Police arrested a man recently freed on bail for allegedly beating and assaulting a woman in a …
KEY WORDS TV and video production have their own vocabulary. Sometimes they share the same language and sometimes they don't. The terms that follow will keep you from needing a TV language interpreter. NATSOT: Sounds of sirens, doors closing, and music that’s played up-full without narration are called “natural sound,” and indicated on a script …
Visionaries in 1939 realized that they could use new technology to report the news with images and sound. That’s when NBC launched the first TV newscast and innovations in delivering the news began. While fewer people make an appointment to watch TV news than they did in the last twenty years, TV continues to play …
Writing TV Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ST22BV8OZE We use four formats for reporting and storytelling in television journalism: the live-shot or live report, VO or voice over, the VOSOT or voice over to SOT (sound on tape-the portion of the interview you use) and the "package" or full TV news report assembled as one piece. When you report …
The rule of thirds is a basic artistic technique that can help you capture a strong image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1wQWJjOQM The five shot sequence is the way we shoot to tell a story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aScTLbumlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnjUG0gmsNI&feature=emb_rel_pause
CCNY Televison Journalism 