Overview

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

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Author:   Bob Papper ,  Janet Kolodzy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   8th edition
ISBN:  

9781032519845

ISBN 10:   1032519843
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   14 November 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1 News Now, News Next What Is News? Types of Stories Finding Stories Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 2 Challenges in News TodayFinancial Challenges Ratings Misinformation, Disinformation & Fake News Artificial Intelligence Journalists, Trust in Media Under Attack Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 3 Challenges Bring Opportunities Why Social Media? Why Mobile? Measuring Engagement & Driving Traffic Streaming/OTT (Over the Top) Artificial Intelligence … AI Other Opportunities Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 4 Research, Collecting Information & Bites The Assignment Desk Online On Social Media Morning & Afternoon Meetings Artificial Intelligence What Makes a Good Bite Conducting Successful Interviews Beyond the Interview Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 5 Readability Broadcast News Writing Writing for the Ear vs. Writing for the Eye Rules of Readability Summary Ethics Key Words & 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 E thics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 7 Phrases & Phrasing How to Say It What to Say What You Didn’t Mean to Say Last Note Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 8 Sentences Keep It Short Make It Clean, Clear and Concise Last Note Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 9 Leads & Endings Types of Leads Figuring out the Lead Types of Endings Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 10 Stories Plan and Focus Story Logic Story Structure Make the Writing Structure Interesting Transitions Within Stories n Between Stories Before You’re Done Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 11 Working with Bites, Actualities & Natural Sound The Feel of Natural Sound Working with Bites, Actualities and Natural Sound Packages Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 12 TV: Story Forms Story Forms Putting Packages Together MMJ … VJ … One-Man-Band Live Reporting Golden Rules Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 13 TV: Working with Pictures The Power of the Visual Image Working with Strong Pictures n Working without Strong Pictures The TV Balancing Act Picture Cautions Drones Strong Stories Have Central Characters & a Plot Prove Your Story The Element of Surprise Connecting with Truths Care About the Story Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 14 Producing News on TV Overview Audience Audience Flow Newscast Structure Building a Local Newscast Teases & Promos Promotion Tease … Don’t Tell Make Them Care Don’t Ever Do This Summary Ethics Key Words & 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 & Phrases Exercises 16 Producing News on Websites & Mobile Streaming Video Constructing Web News Beyond Text, Pictures & Video Multimedia Constructing Mobile News SEO, SMO & Keywords Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 17 Radio, Audio, Podcasts: Story Forms & Working with Sound Radio Story Forms Drawing Radio Pictures Podcasts Audio & Social Media The Business of Radio Summary Ethics Key Words & Phrases Exercises 18 News, Weather & Sports Why News, Weather & Sports? Reporting Weather Defining Weather Terms Reporting Sports Sports and Teams 19 Reporting: Seasonal Coverage & the Calendar Seasonal Reporting Solar & Lunar & the World’s Major Religions Calendar Holidays State Holidays 20 Reporting: The GA & Specialized Coverage The General Assignment Reporter Business, Economy & Taxes Crime & Legal Education The Environment Geography Government Heath & Medicine 21 Ethics, Legality & the RTDNA & 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 SPJ Code of Ethics Summary Exercises 22 TV Script Form, Supers & Glossary Abbreviations Script Form Supers Glossary of Broadcast & Online Terms Index

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Bob Papper is Research Professor at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. A graduate of Columbia College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he has worked as a producer, writer and manager at TV stations in Minneapolis, San Francisco, Washington, DC and Columbus, OH and radio stations in New York, Maine and Indiana. He has won more than a hundred awards including the top honors in broadcast journalism (duPont-Columbia) and in broadcast journalism education (Ed Bliss Award). Prof. Janet Kolodzy teaches multimedia and broadcast journalism at Emerson College in Boston. A Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism graduate, she has worked as a writer, copyeditor and producer at CNN and CNN International. She was the education reporter and an editor at the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Arkansas Democrat. She is the author of Practicing Convergence Journalism.

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