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News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 7/e
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Exercise 16.1
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Exercise 16.3
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Exercise 16.5
Exercise 16.6
Exercise 16.7
Exercise 16.8
Exercise 16.9

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Broadcast Writing

Review Questions



1

Define the following terms.
  1. Reader

  2. Voiceover (VO)

  3. Voiceover Sound-on-Tape (VOSOT)

  4. Package (PKG)

  5. Actuality

  6. Lead-in

  7. Wrap

  8. Throw line

  9. Wind-up line

2

Summarize the evolution of broadcast writing style.
3

List five guidelines to follow when presenting numerical information.
4

List four guidelines to follow when making time references.
5

List four guidelines to follow when using titles.
6

What is the primary guideline to remember when using abbreviations?
7

List three guidelines for sentence structure when writing for broadcast.
8

List and discuss Professor Ben Silver's, Wendy Black's and Professor Dave Ogden's suggestions for students who aspire to positions in broadcast journalism.
9

List and describe the crucial parts of Thor Wasbotten's Bicycle.