Broadcast part 1
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Broadcast writing focuses on concise delivery of timely information for audio and visual mediums like television and radio. Key elements for broadcast news selection include immediacy, impact, and brevity, as viewers expect up-to-date stories that can be conveyed in short segments without much need for additional context or explanation. Major historical events like the first moon landing, Gulf War bombings, and 9/11 attacks were captured live on television and broadcast worldwide.
Broadcast part 1
- 1. COMS 220Chp 9: BroadcastWriting for the ear
- 2. Impact of BroadcastChew on this:When Americans first landed on the moon in 1969, a TV camera recorded the event and later broadcast it worldwide.When the United States began bombing Baghdad in the first Gulf War, TV cameras broadcast the pictures for all to see.On 9/11, those fateful events unfolded right before our eyes – live on TV.
- 3. Selection of newsElements of news apply, but some more imp than othersTimelinessImmediacy and impactOften considered most imp news valueNews must be up-to-date – it’s what viewers expectInformation, not explanationLook for stories that don’t need a lot of explanationTime: average length is 20-30 secRadio: could even be just 10 sec or lessAudio/Visual ImpactSometimes, stories chosen just bec of thisIs a criticism
Editor's Notes
- #4: Information, not explanationWhy? Time is moneyHalf-hour news is 22 min long, which is equal to about one-half of front page of newspaper.Normal speaking pace, 1 min. story = 15 lines of copy, 160 words.