Professional Documents
Culture Documents
If you are man or woman that wanna be a news caster, please look attention here
A. DEFINITION OF NEWS
News is Information on current events which is presented by print (magazine, newspaper,
etc), broadcast (radio, TV, Social network, etc), Internet, or word of mouth that given to
mass audience.
Affective
Surprising
2. Story Structure
Narrative, chronological style is more common to special reports and documentary.
The inverted pyramid format, which the most important moment is right at the start in
the lede for example:
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Story Structure : What caused a fire, Who was killed, What was the address of the
rowhouse, etc
3. Sentence Structure
Clear Communication
Short Sentence
Vigorous Language
4. Word Choice
Accuracy
Active voice both reads and sounds better than Passive voice
The modern style doesnt include using Mr, Mrs, Miss. The first identification
gives the persons title, if any and first and last names. Subsequent identifications
may be limited to the last name or the title, or may include both (Sir Alex
Ferguson, Lieutenant Anderson, etc). Members of the Clergy are identified by title
each time, with or without the name (Cardinal Cooke or The Cardinal)
Direct quotes, if used at all, should be proceeded by a phrase such as in her words
or what he called, etc
C. AIRING PERFORMANCE
1. Opening/Greeting
Read properly by using simple, tight, clear and proper words or sentences
Focus
Emphaty
Communicative
3. Continuity
Example : Next, Ben Afflect Shining Bright in The Academy Awards, right after
this break
4. Closing
Closing Statement
Say Goodbye
5. Grooming
Relax
Eye Contact
Comunicative
Title
: News Update
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