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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 6th Edition
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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 6th Edition

by Frank Barnas
May 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
339 pages
9h 43m
English
Focal Press
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CHAPTER 9

Fieldwork

CONTENTS

Introduction

Equipment

Setting Up in the Field

Video

Audio

Summary

KEY WORDS

B-Roll

Batteries

Camera Body

Cover Footage

Earphones

Establishing Shot

Filter

Frame

Handheld Microphone

Lavaliere Microphone

Lens

Mixed Light

Nat Sound

Pass

Primary Sound

Room Tone

Sequence

Time Code

Tripod

Videotape

Viewfinder

White Balance

INTRODUCTION

Although we emphasize the need for journalists to develop writing and reporting skills, students also need to acquire some basic technical and production skills, such as how to use video cameras and editing software. These skills are necessary in the increasingly competitive world of broadcast journalism.

Some stations have always required reporters to shoot their own stories, interviews, ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780240823713