Broadcast News in the Digital Age : A Guide to Reporting, Producing and Anchoring Online and on TV /

Sidlow, Faith M.,

Broadcast News in the Digital Age : A Guide to Reporting, Producing and Anchoring Online and on TV / Faith M. Sidlow & Kim Stephens. - First edition. - 358 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Part I Building Your Foundation (Meet the Newsroom Team; Finding and Pitching Good Stories; Broadcast Writing Fundamentals; Tips to Good Writing; Real‑World Lessons; Interviewing); Part II Telling the Story (VO Seven; VO/SOT; Package; Writing for the Web); Part III Producing (Broadcast Newscast Production; Producing for Digital/Social Media); Part IV Live Performance (Storytelling; Live Reporting; Anchoring); Part V Practices (Ethics, Fake News, Job Prep); Acknowledgments; Index.


Written by two award-winning broadcast journalists, this accessible and practical guide covers storytelling, writing for the ear, news packaging (VO, VO/SOT, PKG), digital and live newscast production, and ethics in a multimedia newsroom. Includes QR-linked examples, review questions, and assignments. Ideal for students and professionals in broadcast journalism.([turn0search0]turn0search22]turn0search4]


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Broadcast journalism--techniques.
News production--digital media.

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