JOU 2312 MARCH 26 2020 ONLINE CLASS

1. JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO
Professor Michael Rizzo
Director, Journalism Program
Division of Mass Communication
College of Professional Studies
March 26, 2020

2. LAST CLASS MARCH 23
Radio
Writing for broadcast news
JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO

3. TODAY
Chapter 17: Profiles
JOU 2312
REPORTING AND WRITING
FOR TV AND RADIO

4. Recap
Radio terms are different from
TV terms
Radio is all about the SOUND
you convey to listeners
Broadcast writing: factual but
concise, conversational but not
casual

5. Chapter 17 Profiles
Planning for the profile
What’s newsworthy about this
person or thing?
What are his/her accomplishments
and/or failures
How can you research about them?

6. For TV broadcast news think
visually BEFORE you do your
story
How can you “SHOW” who
this person is and not just
“TELL”?

7. Profiles need to reveal something
Strengths or weaknesses;
shortcomings and successes
Use your words and visuals
to set this person apart from
others and to explain what makes
them unique.

8. Dig for a connection that makes
us want to watch and hear about
this person’s life and work.
Focus on Turning Points
Patterns in someone’s life
Decisive moments they had
Their future

9. G-O-A-Ls approach to tell their story
The person’s Goals
The Obstacles they overcame or
couldn’t/didn’t overcome
Their achievements (and misses)
The way (logistics) they got to
where they are NOW and where
they want to go in life

10. THIS STEVE HARTMAN STORY IS POSTED ON BLACKBOARD FOR JOU 2312
UNDER THE CONTENT TAB AND ENTRY TITLED BROADCAST NEWS PROFILES

11. THIS 60 MINUTES STORY IS POSTED ON BLACKBOARD FOR JOU 2312
UNDER THE CONTENT TAB AND ENTRY TITLED BROADCAST NEWS PROFILES

12. 6 tips [on doing profiles]
(adapted from www.poynter.org)
By Vicki Krueger · May 18, 2017
-Use one theme per story
-Tell complex stories through strong
characters. Viewers will remember
what they feel longer than what
they know.

13. -Use objective copy and subjective
sound(s). Write your news script
using facts.
Let the interviewees give opinions,
express feelings and emotions.
-Use active verbs [about your profile
person]

14. -Give viewers a sense of time
passing as your story progresses
Show the character in various settings
and situations. This doesn’t mean
every story will have something from
a person’s childhood or distant past.
But show them involved in different
and changing circumstances
related to their newsworthiness.

15. LOOK FOR THE MARCH 26 ASSIGNMENT
ON BLACKBOARD FOR OUR JOU 2312
CLASS BY 12 NOON ON MARCH 26.