Delivering the News

CONTENTS

Introduction

Appearance

Credibility

One-Way Communication

Getting Help with Your Delivery

Dialects

Listening to Yourself

Correct Pronunciation

Pacing

Marking Copy

Characteristics of Successful Anchors

Cosmetics

 KEY WORDS  

Cosmetics

Dialect

Pacing

Credibility

Marking Copy

Pronunciation

Delivery

Noninteractive Environment

Many of you have hopes of anchoring news. How long it takes you to end up at the anchor desk depends mainly on two factors. The first one is talent, which is your ability to deliver the news. The second consideration is the size of the market in which you begin your career.

If you have talent and start working in a relatively small market, you may reach ...

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