Currentevents, something that piques the interest of the people, something that is previously unknown to many •Notableeventsweather and sports
Essentialqualitiesofanewswriting
Accurate- must be accurate
Concise
Balanced - doesn’t mean 50/50 - 99%
Objective- opinion is not required
Current - single day offers us updates
Accurate news writing
Names and spellings,Designations,Incident details, Scientific terms and/or jargons, Sports terms, Court stories •Things got to be on point.”
Concise news writing
Embrace brevity, Use words that are understandable to you and your audience, Use technical terms only from time to time, Use the activevoice in writing, Use qualifiers and intensifiers wisely, Write in varying length, Watch out for nominalizations • There is no beating around the bush.
Balanced news writing
Impartiality, Showing both sides of a story. •There are always two sides to a story…or more.” •doesn’t mean 50/50
Objective news writing
Based on facts, not personalbias or judgment. • Your opinion doesnotmatter; onlyfacts
Current news writingReporting on up-to-date •Why is it called like that in the first place? •Every day offers us updates and current issues about the things that happen around us.
Qualities of a news writer
E - Empathetic
F - Flexible
H - Has integrity
I - Industrious
L - Language mastery
M - Multitasker
O - Observant
P - Persevering
T - Thick-skinned
T - Time-bound
Hasintegrity
Practices honesty even if no one is watching, Upholds promise to provide authenticnews
Industrious
Passionatelyworks to provide the mass the news update they need to know • A news writer must be
tirelessly looking for pieces
of information that he/she
needs in preparation
Observant
Knows what's news-worthy from what is not • must be a nose • you use your fivesenses
Accurate
Able to tell the thingsbehind the truth • ACCURATE is one of the
skills that has should be
practiced by writers in
order to provide accurate
and verified news.
Empathetic
Puts oneself in the shoes of others, Understandstheotherperson • Take this on how
documentaries are done by
some of the most renowneddocumentarists
in our country.
Thick-skinned
Remains unfazed, Held liable for any discrepancies • Accountability and strength
are two of the terms that a
journalist must ha
Multitasker
Knows howtodo things all at the same time •Macroskills ( V,R , W , S , L )
Time-bound
Keeps track of time, Not just for deadlines but also for news reporting
Persevering
Continues the job despite challenges and hindrances • Reiterated- very dedicated provide authentic news
Languagemastery
Good communication skills • language - we need to communicate
Flexible
Ready and open for all the possibilities of the field work • you’re being empathetic • is notafraidtogo through different
circumstances.
Structures of news writing
The fiveWs and one H
Invertedpyramid
Elements of televisionproduction
Camera
Lights and lightingequipment
Sounds and other relatedelements
Editing tools
Elements of radio production
Music
Sound effects
Microphones
Radio scripts
Humanvoice or spoken word
Studio
Radioscript
Short and simple, Expresses only oneidea, Words arenotunclear, Words should help the audienceimagine the elements of the story
Radio production team
Producer - planningeverything just like director
Presenter - dj’s the are the voice
Researcher - am programs ( news types ) pm( entertainment , look information)
Broadcastingassistant - assistant ng producer and presenter
Soundoperator- ensure quality of sound
structures of news writing
• THE FIVEWs and ONE H.
•INVERTED PYRAMID
TELEVISION AND RADIOPRODUCTION ( process)
• PRE-PRODUCTION
• PRODUCTION
• POST PRODUCTION
•CAMERA
•LIGHTS
•SOUNDS
•EDITINGTOOLS
PREPRODUCTION
• initialstage of a TV
production. This is when the elements of TV are being decided.
• prepare and brainstorm ,practice,plan
PRODUCTION
lahat ng pinplanohan dito isshoot
•production-all of the things that were planned are now
kumbaga sa news live sya
is the secondstage of TV
production in which all of the things that were planned are nowput into actuality.
POSTPRODUCTION
● This is the final stage of TV production.
This is when editing usually happens and the result will be broadcast.