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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting and Production, Second Edition [Hardcover]

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0240802454 978-0240802459 January 16, 1996 2
Broadcast News Writing, Reporting and Production examines the skills, techniques, and challenges of writing and reporting for broadcast. Along with complete coverage of the fundamentals, the text presents up-to-date examples and issues through actual scripts and interviews with the people who bring us the news. This edition includes such timely topics as the OJ Simpson trial and the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Broadcast News Writing, Reporting and Production contains the most complete treatment of reporting techniques and scripts by outstanding correspondents available in a broadcast news text. Famous journalists such as Betsy Aaron, Bob Dotson, Charles Osgood, Susan Stamberg, and Richard Threlkeld not only provided scripts for the book; they also discuss how they write and report. In addition there is an emphasis throughout on real-life situations. The problems that reporters, writers, assignment editors and producers face every day are discussed in detail.

Eight out of twenty three chapters focus on reporting topics, ranging from basic skills, to specialty reporting, to ethics.
Scripts and interviews by famous broadcast journalists including Walter Cronkite, Charles Kuralt, Edward R Murrow, and Eric Sevareid.
Practical chapters on interviewing skills and techniques, using the hardware, and the job search.


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Book is extremely readable but still intelligent. Really like the use of recent news stories.

Some chapters need to be moved, e.g. why is "using the hardware" after "putting the TV story together"? Producing chapter needs beefing up. Needs more emphasis on use of internet for research.

Very user friendly - good practical guide to writing like the author.

Rises to the top in a poor field. Needs to be more critical. I'll be teaching both with and against it.

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Everyday essentials for news reporters, writers, assignment editors, and producers! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (January 16, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0240802454
  • ISBN-13: 978-0240802459
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,079,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars From camera to journalist, July 6, 2009
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I highly recommend this book to any upcoming or experienced journalist. It is clear, very well laid out, packed with valuable information and practical examples, and can easily be picked up at any chapter for reference. I wish I had "Broadcast News" 10years ago when I started my career in NEWS. If you're involved in television news, buy this book together with Shook & Larson's 5th edition on "Television Field Production and Reporting", both books are excellent choices! E.
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