Exam Prep - Using your book or class notes, answer these questions.
1. What are the parts that go into producing a broadcast story? List as many as you can think of. Define 3 of the parts.
Anchor, actuality, natural sound, script, voicer, lead-in, wrap, intro, in-cue, out-cue, tag, talent, tease
tease-brief headline or promo for coming story
natural sound-sounds recorded to capture the flavor of a news scene
lead-in-words that indroduce some element in the story -- identifying the source in a cut, for instance.
2. What principles should you follow when writing stories for the Web?
Headline is oftentimes one of the most important part of the story. When online, you need a way to instantly grab attention.
3. Name three ways public relations, journalism and advertising differ.
Use friendlier tone, keep it short and simple, dont construct stories in inverted-pyramid form.
BONUS - Worth 2 points.
Name a couple things you have learned about writing and about journalism this semester. (What basic principles are necessary to write a good story?) Hopefully you see some benefits to what you have learned. How might you implement journalistic principles in your future writing?
The biggest thing I have learned about journalism this semester is to write with an unbiased tone of voice. Also, it is important to get to the point. It is my job to be a reporter, not to be a judge. I have learned how to be more concise, and get to the point in my writing. Oftentimes, journalists only have a certain amount of space to publish, so being wordy is not an option.
