Broadcast News Handbook: Writing, Reporting, & Producing in a Converging Media World, 2/e
C.A. Tuggle,
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Forrest Carr,
WFLA-TV Suzanne Huffman,
Texas Christian University
ISBN: 0072853514 Copyright year: 2004
Feature Summary
Combined, the authors have 50 years of broadcast journalism experience.
"Do's" and "Don'ts" sections, found in every chapter, provide readers with a quick guide to major points in the chapter.
Chapter 10, "Producing TV News' " detailed instruction of writing and production is unique and not found in any other book. It contains step-by-step "how to" instructions for writing and producing a television newscast, including: how to choose and arrange stories; how to select camera shots, transitions and other production elements; how to fill out a typical computerized rundown; how to choose the right amount of content to fill the time required; and how to time the newscast live on the air.
Chapter 12, "Why We Fight," discusses ethics and its relationship to broadcast writing with particular emphasis on how to handle ethical disappointments, motivational challenges, and disillusionment beginning journalists are likely to face on the job.
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