Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing

7. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-20747-9
Verlag: FOCAL PR

Buch, Englisch, 348 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 816 g

Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing,7th Edition is the leading book covering all aspects of writing and reporting the news. It identifies the key concepts and terms readers need to know in the news gathering and dissemination process, and provides practical, real-world advice for operating in the modern day newsroom.
New to theseventh Edition are profiles of working journalists who give readers a glimpse into the working life of modern reporters, producers, and directors. This new edition also covers important aspects of the use of social media, drone journalism, and digital technology. A new chapter on portfolio development will assist readers in developing the skills to advance in their careers. The text has also been updated to reflect new industry standards in modes of information gathering and delivery, writing style, and technology.
Additional features include:

Key words at the start of every chapter, identifying important terms and definitions;
End of chapter summaries, which allows readers to review the chapter’s main points;
"Text Your Knowledge", which helps readers quiz themselves on important concepts;
Chapter-by-chapter exercises, which readers can apply to a chapter’s themes;
A companion website featuring video tutorials of necessary skills for journalists, including how to arrangelighting structures, how to hold a microphone, and how to properly conduct an interview.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnas, Frank

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Legal and Ethical Considerations
2. Locating the News
3. Developing Stories
4. Collecting Information from Real and Virtual Documents
5. Beats, Spot News, and Reporting Assignments
6. Newswriting Mechanics
7. Newswriting Style
8. Writing Compelling Leads
9. Fieldwork
10. Interviewing
11. Covering Planned Events
12. Reporting Live
13. Voiceovers, Packages, and Story Formats
14. Producing the Television Newscast
15. Producing the Radio Newscast
16. Delivering the News
17. Careers in Broadcast Journalism
18. Portfolio Development

Über Autor(innen)

Frank Barnas is a Professor of Mass Media who has taught in journalism programs in Georgia, Nevada, Texas, and Lithuania. His journalism background includes television reporting, radio commentary, and working on documentaries in locations ranging from Russia to Antarctica. He has been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Broadcast Education Association, the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, the Society for Collegiate Journalists, and the Fulbright Commission.