10 steps

10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a topic_______.
-eyes and ears open
-timeliness
-interest story
2. Find an angle___.
-make it different
-make it meaningful
-choose the angle
3. Collect data_______________.
-find out the 5 w's
-do research
-find out who you can interview
4. Conduct the interview________________.
-interview three people
-ask three questions
-base questions on your angle
5. Shoot your reporter stand up______________ _________.
-should be in the middle
-should be a transition
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6. Organize your sound bites_____________.
-piece of audio that can stand by itself
-open ended questions
-interview order
7. Write transition____________ in your story.
-use simple words
-write segways
-write around the interviews
8. Write the introduction________________ and conclusion__________________ of your story.
-create the middle first
-save your best soundbites for the end
-tagline
9. Write the anchor ins______________ and __outs______________ (if necessary).
-have reporters write intro and outro for anchor
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10. Collect ___b-roll________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
-matching b-roll to interview
-be creative with shots
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ____________________.