3. Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism
1. Find a __topic__________.
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2. Find an ___angle________.
-summarize in 3 words Subject, verb, object
-what should the reader learn?
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3. Collect ____information____________.
-What interview questions should I ask?
-Who are the experts for this sotry?
-What other research must be done to complete the story?
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4. Conduct the _____interview_____.
-ask open ended questions
-get a good sound bite-piece of audio that can stand alone
-Have person restate question
5. Shoot your reporter ______stand _________ ___up______.
-Should have good idea what the story is about
-Provide info. audience doesn't know
-No first person
-In middle of the story
-Use stand up for transition from one location to the next
6. Organize your ________sound bytes_______.
-What quotes should I use?
-How can I organize the quotes to tell a story
-What are my gold nuggets?
-Sprinkle nuggets throughout the story
7. Write ________segues______ in your story.
-Use words that tie the interviews together
-What other info. can I add to the story?
-Can the story stand on it's own?
8. Write the ___Beginning_____________ and ____End______________ of your story.
-Write body first
-Best sounds bytes for beginning and end
-Paraphrase a sound byte at the beginning
-Leave them with the strongest sound byte in the end
-Leave them with hope
9. Write the anchor ______________ and ________________ (if necessary).
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10. Collect ___________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ____________________.
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