Writing A Story

9/16/14 Writing a Story

For reading time today, pick any story and watch it from here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/evening-news/on-the-road/


10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a Topic.
-Take one aspect of your topic

-Research and interview

-Ask 3 people
2. Find an Audience.
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3. Collect ________________.
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4. Conduct the ________________.
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5. Shoot your reporter Stand Up.
-When reporter is on camera
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6. Organize your Sound Lights.
-Piece of audio that can stand by itself.
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7. Write Segues in your story.
-Transitions
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8. Write the middle and close of your story.
-End with an explanation point.
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9. Write the anchor Intro and Outro (if necessary).
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10. Collect Footage to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
-Matching footage.
-Should add to the story
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the A-roll.