Exam 11: Writing for Broadcast

The lead of a broadcast story is akin to a print or web headline.

Small portions of recorded interviews are called soundbites or actualities.

When journalists create stories for broadcast, the goal is to use the video and the spoken words to augment and support each other.

If a print story is a pyramid, a broadcast story is more of a(n) ______.

______ writing means sticking firmly to the noun-verb or noun-verb-object sentence structure.

When you need to use abbreviations, you can use ______ to dictate how you want someone to pronounce something.

Most broadcast scripts are ______.

Broadcast writers often use the acronym ______ as a guiding principle for their work.

Broadcast writing structure isn't exactly conversational.

What ways can you close a broadcast story?

What are some things to consider when writing broadcast stories?

How is a broadcast lead different from a print lead?

The biggest difference between writing for print-based products and writing for broadcast is not in how the material is received.

The ______ story starts with the journalist reading the first sentence from the story while on camera.

Unlike the other media used to disseminate content, broadcast has a face-to-face component to it that gives it a more impersonal feel for the audience members.

A ______ type of story involves integrating interaction between the reporter and the anchor during a live newscast.

A script written for the ear should appeal to the senses.

______ is the simplest form of storytelling in broadcast, as it involves nothing but a script and the anchor or reporter.

What are some script writing basics?

Small portions of interviews are called ______.