10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a _____topic_______.
-sports
- theater
2. Find an _____angle______.
- focuses your topic
- okay to change
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3. Collect ________information________.
- location
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4. Conduct the _______interviews_________.
- interview three people
- ask at least three questions
- ask open ended questions
- sound bite
5. Shoot your reporter ____________stand up____________.
- reporter should always be in shot at least once
- in middle
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6. Organize your ______sound bites_________.
- you choose order
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7. Write _______segues_______ in your story.
- write info between soundbites
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8. Write the _______ins_________ and ________outs__________ of your story.
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9. Collect ____B-roll_______ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
- all usable video footage
- natural sound
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the _________A-roll (stories audio)___________.