Comments on: Ten tips for writing TV news

By: kajohnnywanjiroh

kajohnnywanjiroh — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:17:22 +0000

The guide you provide is the best I have ever read, the number two is educative of all, you show your audience what you say not say a different thing from the picture running on the screen. thank you for a free lesson.

By: Online Class for 3/22/11 « HCC Scriptwriting – Spring 2011

Online Class for 3/22/11 « HCC Scriptwriting – Spring 2011 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:09:02 +0000

[...] As you refer back to your list of terminology from our first class, you will see that some of the most important terms are: O/C – on-cam, this is the anchorperson on camera reading V/O – voice-over – this would be the anchor reading over video SOT – sound-on-tape – this would be soundbites of people talking, such as a statement from the police chief, an eyewitness to an event, etc. On the left side of the script are the video directions for the director to know what should be on the screen, as well as editing instructions for video and soundbites for a video editor to produce those elements. On the right side of the script you will see that those same terms (O/C, V/O, etc) are in the script so that if the anchor is reading off a teleprompter, he will know wheher he is on camera, if there is video up, or if a soundbite is playing. Normally, only the copy of the right side of the script will appear in a teleprompter. It is very important to make sure your video and audio match up. If you are talking about a fire at an apartment complex, then the video the audience is seeing should be video of that fire. Of course it is not quite as simple as that. There are a few key things to keep in mind when writing TV news copy. Below is a link to an excellent article on some of the major things to keep in mind when writing TV news copy: TV News Writing Tips [...]

By: October Class Schedule « Journalism 10 Fall 2010

October Class Schedule « Journalism 10 Fall 2010 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:14:51 +0000

[...] Tips for writing for TV News: http://www.advancingthestory.com/2008/04/12/ten-tips-for-writing-tv-news/ [...]

By: What journalists wanted to know in 2009 | b-roll.net

What journalists wanted to know in 2009 | b-roll.net — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:57:54 +0000

[...] 1. Ten tips for writing TV news. This is our all-time points leader for two years running. Guess that should tell us something that people still want good information about how to write well. [...]

By: nasir

nasir — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:46:28 +0000

its great and very usefull for young reporters .

By: Calvin

Calvin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:45:39 +0000

i’m a first year BA Journalism student at the University of Johannesburg, very interested in the traits of journalism and anxious to learn/know more about journalism.
As part of learning more i’ve got an assignment on the “future of journalism” due mid- April.I need all the assistance i could get in diversities,for, the assignment has no specific focus,but covers journalism as a whole.
If any one is more than happy and willing to help me please e-mail me.Your assistance will definetly help me.

By: Tips for voiceovers | News Videographer

Tips for voiceovers | News Videographer — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:34:57 +0000

[...] out this link I’ve been saving FOREVER, wanting to write a post. Deborah Potter wrote about ten tips for writing voiceovers. Getting it right takes a lot of skill, she says, because you have to synchronize the elements of [...]

By: Deborah Potter

Deborah Potter — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:23:30 +0000

Fair point, Ted. We do have sample scripts in the online workbook associated with the Advancing the Story text, but not yet on this blog. I’ll make it a priority to add an example or two soon. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: ted

ted — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:15:29 +0000

i’ve seen hundreds of these writing sites, but none of them provide a sample news script with time code, sig out, etc.