FALL 2020 JOU 2312 7th CLASS SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

1. JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO
Professor Michael Rizzo
Director, Journalism Program
Division of Mass Communication
Collins College of Professional Studies
September 14, 2020

2. LAST PRESENTATION - SEPTEMBER 10
REPORTERS’ PKGS
JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO

3. TODAY
MORE ON PKGS
BANKSY STORY REVIEW
JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO

4. RECAP
PKGs ARE ABOUT THE STORY BUT
ALSO ABOUT YOU
TELL A STORY – DON’T INSTRUCT
USE ALL THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO
MAKE IT INTERESTING TO WATCH
AND LISTEN

5. COURSE PROJECT UPDATE
GRADING
ASSIGNMENTS AND QUIZZES ON THE TEXT, LECTURES AND RESEARCH AND CLASS 40%
PARTICIPATION/ATTENDANCE, AS-L WORK, COMPLETING COURSE EVALUATION AND
ON-TIME ARRIVAL FOR CLASS VIDEO CONFERENCED SESSIONS 20%
PROJECT 25%
FINAL EXAM 15%
THE STANDARD PROJECT WILL BE
RELATED TO OUR AS-L PARTNER BUT
THERE IS ANOTHER OPTION TO
CONSIDER.

6. IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPM 1036
AND RELATED TO THE PITCH JOHNNY
COMPETITION, WE WILL AIM TO
CREATE A ST. JOHN’S/HYPER LOCAL
NEWS/SPORTS WEBSITE
THIS WORK WILL HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTE
AS A JOURNALIST AND ENTREPRENEUR
I’LL HAVE MORE INFO ON THURSDAY
AND WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS.

7. WHAT DID YOU TAKE AWAY
FROM THE HANDOUT:
CONCEPTS FOR TV NEWS PACKAGES

8. • OTPS
• PEOPLE MAKE GREAT STORIES
• OBJECTIVE REPORTING
• USE ACTIVE VERBS
• NO SUBJECTIVE ADJECTIVES
• TELL A STORY THAT FLOWS NOT A
CHOPPY LIST OF FACTS
• LEADS: GRAB VIEWERS ATTENTION WITH
SO WHAT, BODY OF STORY TELLS WHAT
AND USUALLY THE TAG (ENDING/CLOSE)
TELLS WHAT'S NEXT

9. LEADS
THE VISUALS YOU SHOW
SOUND
YOUR WORDS
YOUR PRESENCE
CHAPTER 8: STORY
ORGANIZATION

10. TRANSITIONS
ASK THEN ANSWER
SOUNDBITES
A STAND-UP BY YOU

11. AVOID MULTIPLE SOTS IN A ROW
STAND-UP IN THE MIDDLE OF
A STORY IS CALLED A STAND-UP
BRIDGE
S/U AT START OF STORY:
STAND-UP OPEN
AT END OF STORY:
STAND-UP CLOSE

12. STITCHING
FIND A KEY WORD THAT
CAN BE REPEATED IF IT
SOUNDS RIGHT AND DO IT
IN ONE OR MORE
SENTENCES AFTER THE
FIRST MENTION.

13. MAKING MIDDLES MOOOOOVE
WRITE SENTENCES OF VARYING
LENGTHS.
USE PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION
USE SOUNDBITES

14. PARALLEL STRUCTURE
USE A PATTERN OF WORDS TO CONNECT
FACTS BY EMPHASIZING THEIR SIMILARITY.
OK TO USE A COMMA AFTER FIRST FACT
USE “AND” OR “OR” FOR FINAL CONNECTED
FACT
KEEP THE PARALLELS TO THREE ITEMS.

15. THE COACH TOLD HIS
PLAYERS TO
GET LOTS OF SLEEP,
EAT A SMALL MEAL AND
DO WARMS-UP
BEFORE EVERY GAME.

16. K-I-S-S
KEEP IT SO SIMPLE
LISTS FOR B-B-I
Keep any list to 3 items
Use graphics
Keep the item descriptions
short

17. WRITE IN THE ACTIVE VOICE
WHO DID WHAT TO WHOM
SUBJECT-VERB-OBJECT
WRITE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

18. ACUTE

19. ACUTE
SUDDEN, INTENSE FLARE-UP

20. TO DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE

21. TO DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE
TO CHECK IT OUT OR DO RESEARCH

22. TO BE AWOL –
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE

23. TO BE AWOL –
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
TO BE A DESERTER

24. SQUEEZE A FACT OUT OF EVERY LINE.
DON’T GIVE A HISTORY LESSON.
TELL WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW
OR WHAT’S COMING UP.
GIVE DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS

25. YOUR VERSIONS

26. MY
VERSION

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29. ASSIGNMENT FOR THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
SEE BLACKBOARD FOR STORY FACTS
TO WRITE ANOTHER REPORTER PKG ON

30. STAY WELL
AND
STAY SAFE