Process of Doing the Live Coverage of a News Event

1. WELCOME

2. LIVE COVERAGE OF A
NEWS EVENT

3. Submitted by
Mahirul Islam (07)
Saiyeed Shahjada Al Kareem (09)
Jamshed Ahmed (15)
Abu Rayhan (17)
Hemal Khan (18)
Hasnat Ashik (28)
Submitted to
Nazmul Ashraf
Course Instructor
TFS-205- Television Production-
News and Current Affairs

4. LIVE BROADCAST
• A live broadcast generally refers to various types of media
that broadcast without a significant delay.
• A television production broadcast in real-time, as events
happen, in the present.

5. TV News Bulletin Elements
a) Reports/Stories :
b) Headlines/Headline Reminder/Mid Headline
c) Coming Up:
d) Live
e) Phono/Phone In
f) Studio Discussion/Disco
g) Sting
h) Commercials/ Advertisement

6. PHONO / PHONE-IN
• Direct talk over phone between Anchor and Reporter.
• Picture of the place/Map
• Photo of the reporter
• GFX Card

7. PHONE-IN

8. STUDIO DISCUSSION
• Anchor with Experienced person (One or Two)
• Experienced about the discussion Topic
• Topic- important issue of time

9. LIVE NEWS EVENT BROADCAST
• Any news event that is happening now and newsworthy to
broadcast live to show the audience.
• Mainly in News Bulletin
 Accidents-Fire Collision, Flood.
 Movements, Court Procedings.
 Sometimes special events.
 Speech of someone important.

10. SYSTEM
• Anchor and Live Reporter
• PCR
• Producer

11. CAMERA OPERATION
• One
• More- Switcher-According to Producer

12. Cam-1
Cam-2
Cam-3
Other VIDEO Source
Mic-1
Mic-2
Mic-3
PGM Monitor
Broadcast
VTR / Transmitter
Switcher
Mixer

13. TECHNICAL THINGS TO BROADCAST
• OB Van
• Cable Connectivity
• Backpack
• Online/ Skype

14. OB VAN

15. OB VAN

16. CABLE CONNECTIVITY

17. BACKPACK

18. BACKPACK

19. ONLINE
• Skype
• Viber

20. SCREEN IN LIVE
Event / Reporter
Event and Reporter
Text-Aston, Super

22. QUALITY OF THE LIVE REPORTER
• Senior/ Experienced
• Ethical Knowledge
• Ability to handle critical situation
• Wit
• Spontaneous

23. APPROACH OF THE LIVE REPORTER
• Dress-up
T-shirt is not allowed
Formal Dress
Special Case- Different Dress (Book Fair/ Baishakhi Fair)
Strip Shirt - not allowed
Color-Not so light
Silky dress- Not allowed
• Hair Style- Moderate

24.  Conversational Style of speaking
Dr. Albert Mehrabian found in his research
For good conversation
 Body Language/Look- 55%
 Sound/Inflection/ Modulation- 38%
 Word Information- 7%

26. BODY LANGUAGE
 Use of Hand(don’t cross)
 Use of Eyes
 Smile(where, how much)
 Facial Expression(happy/sad happenings)

27.  The baby pivot- complete undivided attention as you give
to a baby
 Limit the fidget- Not much moving(according to
environment)
- stop scratching with hand in face, hair, chick.
- walking towards or backward from camera .

28. • Voice Projection
Emphasize/ low /loud sound
Making Pause
• Credibility

29. • Looking at the lens
• Good Pronunciation(without tail drop, same voice level)
• Not to say a single word many times
• No Comments, only facts

30. ROLE OF PRODUCER
• General Instruction to Reporter
• Communication with reporter
• Control over the whole thing
• Risk Management

31. RISK IN LIVE REPORTING
• Conscious about place and situation
• Examples

32. BACK TO ANCHOR
• Answering Question of the Anchor
• Thanks and Back to Anchor

33. REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER SHOT
DEAD

34. Thanks for Cooperation