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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 7th Edition by Frank Barnas

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  Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Part 1 Acquiring the News

Chapter 1 Legal and Ethical Considerations

Introduction

Accuracy

Gathering News and Getting Information

Protecting and Defending Your Work

Knowing the Legal Ramifications

Knowing the Ethical Ramifications

Online Ramifications

Summary

Test Your Knowledge

Exercises

Chapter 2 Locating the News

Introduction

Assignment Desk

Spontaneous, Planned, and Enterprised Stories

Follow-Ups on Previous Newscasts

The Wires

Local Experts

Social Media and the Internet

Monitoring the Competition

Beat Checks, Cop Shops, and Police Scanners

Press Releases and Future Files

Franking and Political News Releases

Public Information Officers

The Calendar

Production Meetings

Summary

Test Your Knowledge ...

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