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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 5th Edition
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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 5th Edition

by Frank Barnas, Frank Barnas, Ted White
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced
368 pages
9h 46m
English
Focal Press
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Abbreviations Shortened words in a news script. Abbreviations should be avoided in news copy, as they can confuse news anchors.

Accuracy Verifying a story’s truth by consulting multiple sources.

Active voice Writing style that focuses on the action rather than the receiver of the action.

Actuality Voices of people involved in a news story. Also called a sound byte.

Ad-libbing Ability to improvise an impromptu speech without preparation.

Advancing stories Finding new angles to update ongoing stories.

Affiliates Radio and TV stations serviced by networks.

Al Jazeera Qatar-based news operation that primarily covers stories in the Middle East.

Ambush interview Forcing someone to speak with you on camera against his or her will.

Anchor ...

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ISBN: 9780240811833