Aim for the Heart: Write for the Ear, Shoot for the Eye : A Guide for TV Producers and Reporters

by Tompkins, Al

• ISBN13: 9781566251761
• ISBN10: 1566251761
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

The goal of this book is to help professional broadcast reporters, producers, and photojournalists tell stronger stories. It can serve as a guide for news managers whose job it is to train, coach, and inspire others. Veteran journalist Al Tompkins is Broadcast and Online Group Leader for the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.

Author Biography

Al Tompkins is a broadcast veteran. He is the group leader for Broadcast and Online at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. Over a span of twenty-five years, Al has worked as a photojournalist, reporter, producer, special projects reporter, special projects director, and news director. He is the winner of the National Emmy, the Robert F. Kennedy Award, seven National Headline Awards, the Japan Prize, the Iris, three Gabriel Awards, and the Clarion Award. His work has been praised with national awards by the National Bar Association and the National Education Association. In addition to teaching at the Poynter Institute, Al frequently teaches writing, storytelling, and ethics in newsrooms and at workshops across America

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgments	p. iv
Foreword	p. v
Introduction	p. vii
Aim for the Heart	p. 1
The Shape of the Story	p. 17
Find Memorable Characters	p. 35
Write Inviting Leads	p. 43
Verbs and Adjectives	p. 51
The Art of the Interview	p. 59
Shoot for the Eye	p. 83
Tough Calls on Deadline--Ethics and Broadcast Journalists	p. 121
Quick, Get Me Some Disaster Pictures	p. 165
The Power of Enterprise Reporting	p. 173
Surviving and Thriving in Today's TV Newsroom	p. 199
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