Course Overview
Introduces the student to industry-standard broadcast writing with an emphasis on news. Learn how to engage your audience by getting directly to the meaning of the story. Focus on effective communication using broadcast format, style and structure. Emphasis is on practical application through in-class practice and critique. Fluency in written English is essential.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Use industry writing standards.
- Select leads which capture the essence and immediacy of a news story.
- Write clearly and concisely for radio, TV and the Web.
- Use broadcast style and terminology.
- Recognize what constitutes a voicer, actuality, wraparound, vo (voiceover), sot (sound on tape).
- Evaluate the content of news stories for local, regional and national coverage.
- Assess the line-up and production values of newscasts.
- Interpret news stories.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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