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9781405160421

Beginning Radio and TV Newswriting A Self-Instructional Learning Experience

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405160421

  • ISBN10:

    140516042X

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-05-04
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

The fifth edition of this bestselling text instructs students on the basic styles, principles, and techniques of radio and TV newswriting. It makes an ideal supplement to basic newswriting texts or radio and TV industry texts. Offers clear instruction, examples and exercises to guide beginning students in correct radio and TV news style Fully updated and with even more examples, exercises and tests The author has extensive radio and TV news experience, both on-the-air and behind the scenes as a producer, news writer, videographer, newscaster, sportscaster, host and reporter

Author Biography

K. Tim Wulfemeyer is a Professor in the School of Communication at San Diego State University and he serves as the Coordinator of its Journalism Degree Program. He has extensive radio-TV news experience, both on-the-air and behind the scenes as a producer, newswriter, videographer, newscaster, sportscaster, host and reporter.

Table of Contents

Writing the Story
Rewriting
Be Original
Brevity
Helping Listeners and Viewers
Tell the Story
Read the Story
Summary..
Using Radio-TV Style
Leads
Quotes
Aiding the Audience
Contractions
Pronouns
Verb Tense
Abbreviations
Punctuation
Copyediting
Script Style
Putting It on Paper
Script Formats
Summary
Exercises
Writing Introductions, 97
Introducing Recorded Comments from Sources
Introducing Reporter Packages
Exercises
Introductions for Actualities and Soundbites
Introductions for Pre-Recorded Stories from Reporters
Introductions for Live Reports..
Adding Visuals
Writing for Television
Exercises
Summary
Congratulations
Appendix: United Press International Pronunciation Guide
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