Beginning Radio and TV Newswriting A Self-Instructional Learning Experience
by Wulfemeyer, K. TimEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-05-04
Publisher(s): 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 | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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