BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION All the tiny pieces make

BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION All the tiny pieces make a beautiful big picture. . .

WHAT IS A NEWS PRODUCER? If a newscast is a body: ² The anchors are the face ² The reporters are the arms and legs ² The producer is the brain The producer decides what the audience gets to watch

BUILDING A SHOW: The basic parts of a newscast Stories come in different forms A reader Ø a story without video Ø the anchor reads the information Ø no more than 15 to 20 seconds and used sparingly

BUILDING A SHOW: Types of stories A VO (pronounced voh or vee-oh) Ø the anchor talks over the video Ø this type of story is no more than 30 seconds Ø the script should match the video as much as possible

BUILDING A SHOW: Types of stories VO/SOT or VOB Ø includes video and part of an interview related to the story VO stands for voice over SOT is “sound on tape” VOB it is bite as in sound bite Ø the SOT should be not longer than 15 seconds long Ø the total story should be about 45 seconds long

BUILDING A SHOW: Types of stories Package Ø all of these married together PLUS the reporter’s or anchor’s voice recording to narrate the story Ø packages are typically 90 seconds long, but length is determined by the content of story

SO HOW DO YOU PICK OUT WHAT THE AUDIENCE SEES? v Look for a mix of hard news and stories that are lighter in nature v Most newscasts contain these categories of stories News Features Sports v Basically it looks like this News at the top or the beginning Features in the middle Sports at the end

HOW TO DETERMINE NEWSWORTHINESS Three criteria of a strong news story Ø Timeliness Has your audience heard this before? Why is it important today? What is new in your story today? Ø Impact Who is affected by the story? How many are affected by the story? Ø Conflict/controversy Are there different sides at odds?

HOW TO DETERMINE NEWSWORTHINESS Feature stories Ø Do not have the criteria of timeliness Ø Placed later in the show to keep viewers watching Ø Some of the most memorable stories produced

HOW TO DETERMINE NEWSWORTHINESS Sports stories Ø Local sports take precedence over national sports Ø Sports can also be news stories if they are timely and impactful Ø Sports segments can also contain features

BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION All the tiny pieces make a beautiful big picture. . .