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The Broadcast Copywriter | |
The Broadcast Copywriter | p. 1 |
A Model of Communication | p. 2 |
Basic Definitions | p. 4 |
Stations, Agencies, Cable TV, and Related Industries | p. 5 |
Writing Principles | p. 5 |
Qualifications of the Copywriter | p. 5 |
Creativity and Copywriting | p. 7 |
Copywriting Elements | |
Copywriting Style--Basic Mechanics | p. 17 |
Copy Appearance | p. 18 |
Keeping It Conversational | p. 23 |
A Brief Grammar Review | p. 28 |
The Legal and Ethical Implications of Writing Copy | p. 41 |
Federal Regulation | p. 42 |
State Regulation | p. 46 |
Self-Regulation | p. 51 |
Cable Advertising | p. 54 |
Advertising Basics | |
Consumer Behavior | p. 57 |
Personal Characteristics | p. 58 |
Social Factors | p. 60 |
Personal Elements | p. 62 |
Motivation | p. 71 |
The Structure of Motivation | p. 72 |
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | p. 72 |
McGuire's Psychological Motives | p. 74 |
Categories of Appeals | p. 78 |
Features and Benefits | p. 83 |
Organizing the Broadcast Commercial | p. 89 |
Organizing the Message | p. 90 |
The A.I.D.A. Formula | p. 90 |
National versus Local Commercials | p. 93 |
Broadcast Copy Preparation | p. 95 |
The Copy Platform | p. 96 |
Sources of Copy Information | p. 104 |
Copy Preparation and Traffic | p. 107 |
Radio Copywriting | |
The Radio Commercial: The Mechanics | p. 109 |
Radio Today | p. 110 |
Radio Basics | p. 112 |
Radio Copy and Commercial Formats | p. 113 |
Donut Copy | p. 118 |
Live Ad-Lib Copy | p. 118 |
Production Copy | p. 118 |
Radio and the Internet | p. 119 |
Types of Radio Copy | p. 123 |
Straight Copy | p. 124 |
Hard Sell Copy | p. 124 |
Institutional Copy | p. 125 |
Spokesperson Copy | p. 126 |
Humorous Copy | p. 128 |
Television Copywriting | |
The Television Commercial: The Mechanics | p. 133 |
Television Today | p. 134 |
Television Commercial Formats | p. 136 |
Television Commercial Production Styles | p. 142 |
Producing TV Commercials | p. 143 |
Guidelines for Writing Television Spots | p. 151 |
Types of Television Commercials | p. 167 |
The Copy Platform | p. 168 |
Choosing the Approach | p. 168 |
The Electronic Media: Other Writing Needs | |
Promotion | p. 197 |
Promotion in the Broadcast Media | p. 198 |
Promotion via the Internet | p. 200 |
Promotional Strategies | p. 200 |
Public Service, Issue, and Political Announcements | p. 213 |
Public Service Announcements | p. 214 |
Radio PSAs | p. 220 |
Television PSAs | p. 221 |
Opportunities for Writing PSAs | p. 222 |
Issue Announcements | p. 223 |
Political Announcements | p. 225 |
The Broadcast Campaign | p. 233 |
Broadcast Campaign Structure | p. 234 |
Examples of Campaigns | p. 238 |
Writing News Stories | p. 251 |
The Electronic News Lead | p. 252 |
Lead Structure | p. 253 |
Story Structure | p. 253 |
Writing Rules for Broadcast News | p. 254 |
News for Radio | p. 255 |
News for Television | p. 257 |
Writing for the Internet | p. 265 |
Interactivity | p. 266 |
Links | p. 266 |
Planning a Web Site | p. 267 |
Advertising on the Web | p. 268 |
News on the Web | p. 269 |
Corporate Programs | p. 275 |
Objectives | p. 276 |
Budget | p. 276 |
Outline | p. 277 |
Research | p. 277 |
Production | p. 277 |
Evaluation | p. 277 |
Script Considerations | p. 278 |
Script Formats | p. 280 |
Writing Suggestions | p. 282 |
Writing the Teleplay | p. 285 |
Characteristics of the Electronic Media | p. 286 |
Production Methods | p. 287 |
Elements of Playwriting | p. 288 |
Script Format | p. 289 |
Glossary | p. 295 |
Bibliography | p. 299 |
Index | p. 301 |
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