Writing News for Broadcast
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231079729 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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W. C HALL said The Gold Standard For Broadcast Newswriting. Although there are many fine books on the craft of broadcast newswriting (the works of Mervin Block come to mind) there are none that surpass this book. Whether you are a beginning student or a long-time veteran of the field, this book has something to offer you. Bliss and Hoyt teach you the basics and the fine points of the craft, but they give you something more, namely an understanding of the significance of this work and why aspiring to the highest standards of professionalism is important. Their wise guidance is supplemented by numerous examples of . Broadcast Newswriting Made Simple Ed Bliss wrote for Ed Murrow and for Walter Cronkite - both of them broadcast news legends.Later, he served as dean of American University's School of Communications.Bliss has written a short, simple book that explains the basics of broadcast newswriting. He uses as examples stories written by well-known broadcasters. He covers common mistakes and how to avoid them.This is a fine book for beginners, and a useful reminder for experienced pros.. "The Textbook for Journalists" according to LeaS. If you want real journalistic writing skills. If you want a better perspective as a viewer of "journalism" in print, radio or TV, read this! It changes the way you write your stories for broadcast and how you hear what others are doing.
This guide for students of journalism has been written in a conversational style reflecting years of professional and teaching experience in radio and television newswriting. The new edition is fully revised with examples throughout, drawn from fine writing by journalists at US networks and local stations. In the process of providing clear, succinct instruction in the basics of the trade, it conveys to students and practising newswriters an emphasis on skill and creativity, responsibility to the listener, and appreciation of the profession's finest writers.. It includes updated chapters covering the use of wire services and special formats that have become popular in recent years, such as the newsmagazine
. The samples have been updated and a new chapter added on special formats (sports and magazine reporting). This updated edition of a classic text shows budding journalists how to write for the broadcast medium. The text teaches by example, providing brilliant samples of writing with notations for images and/or sounds accompanying them. Guidelines for writing lead-ins, conclusions, and voice-overs, and for producing television documentaries, are included along with a final set of tips
is the editor of In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. HOYT is professor of broadcast journalism at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at University of Wisconsin, Madison. JAMES L. Murrow, 1938-1961.. EDWARD BLISS, JR